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Definition of Hunch forward

1. Verb. Round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hunch Forward

Literary usage of Hunch forward

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
"I push my steel helmet lower over my eyes and hunch forward in my seat. All of a sudden the tow rope comes off Brack's plane and snaps back at me! An abort! ..."

2. Talking Business by John Mantle Clapp, L. N. Andres (1919)
"Some people sit sideways, resting on an elbow, or they hunch forward over the desk and squint along the lines as they write. All these little things, ..."

3. Language for Men of Affairs (1919)
"Some people sit sideways, resting on an elbow, or they hunch forward over the desk and squint along the lines as they write. All these little things, ..."

4. The RSI Clinic Handbook: Life Beyond the Carpal Tunnel by Heather Tick (2007)
"The ones to worry about are those that hunch forward and spend hours, motionless, staring at screens. These children don't develop strong back and abdominal ..."

5. The Gryphon Taint: Volume One by K.M. Frontain (2006)
"The woman bathed him first, then had him hunch forward to knead his shoulders and neck. His back lost its tension. His shoulders sagged tiredly. ..."

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