Idiom idiom
hunch over
Meaning
To bend or stoop to issues that may not warrant such attention.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't hunch over your desk while you work.”
“He spent hours hunched over his laptop, which left his back feeling very stiff.”
“The elderly scholar remained hunched over the ancient manuscript for hours, his eyes scanning every faded line for a hidden meaning.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026