CEFR B2

hunch

noun

Meaning

A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts or evidence.

Examples

My hunch told me to take a different route, and it saved me from a traffic jam.
Detectives often rely on a hunch to guide their initial investigations.

Synonyms: guess, feeling, inkling, premonition

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hunch (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /hʌntʃ/

Definition

A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts or evidence.

Examples

My hunch told me to take a different route, and it saved me from a traffic jam.
Detectives often rely on a hunch to guide their initial investigations.
She had a strong hunch that the company would offer her the job, even before the interview.

How to Use hunch

a hunch that (collocation): A strong intuitive feeling about something specific. — "I had a hunch that the meeting would be canceled."
on a hunch (prepositional phrase): Based on an intuitive feeling rather than evidence. — "He bought the stock purely on a hunch, and it paid off."
hunch over (phrasal verb): To bend one's body forward and down. — "The student would often hunch over his desk while studying."

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