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Drooping vs Hunch - What's the difference?

drooping | hunch |

As verbs the difference between drooping and hunch

is that drooping is while hunch is to slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.

As nouns the difference between drooping and hunch

is that drooping is an instance of something drooping while hunch is a hump; a protuberance.

As an adjective drooping

is that droops or droop.

drooping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of something drooping

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That droops or droop.
    • drooping flowers

    hunch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A hump; a protuberance.
  • A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
    • The old man walked with a hunch .
  • A theory, idea, or guess.
    • I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
  • A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
    • a hunch of bread
  • A push or thrust, as with the elbow.

    • Synonyms

    * (guess) hint, clue

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.
    • Do not hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
  • To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
  • To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back.
    • (Dryden)

    Derived terms

    * hunchback * play a hunch, play one's hunch, follow one's hunch