Dunched vs Hunched - What's the difference?
dunched | hunched |
(dunch)
(Geordie) To knock against; to hit, punch
(Geordie) To crash into, to bump into.
(British) To jog, especially with the elbow.
(golf) A fat hit from a claggy lie.
A small meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually including tea or coffee with cookies, sometimes fruits, a salad or a light sandwich.
:* "For tomorrow, I have already scheduled lunch and dinner with my colleagues. Let's have a dunch together."
(hunch)
A hump; a protuberance.
A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
A theory, idea, or guess.
A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.
To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back.
As verbs the difference between dunched and hunched
is that dunched is past tense of dunch while hunched is past tense of hunch.dunched
English
Verb
(head)dunch
English
Etymology 1
Origin unknown.Alternative forms
* dunsh (Geordie)Verb
Noun
(-)References
* * * * *Golfing dictionary, accessed on 2005-06-01
Etymology 2
A blend of (lunch) and (dinner) (probably in imitation of (brunch)).Noun
(-)See also
* food ----hunched
English
Verb
(head)hunch
English
Noun
(es)- The old man walked with a hunch .
- I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
- a hunch of bread
Synonyms
* (guess) hint, clueVerb
(en verb)- Do not hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
- (Dryden)
