Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Hunchback /hŭn'-chbăkˌ/ · Hunch·back · IPA /ˈhʌnt͡ʃbæk/ 01 n. A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person. 1. A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person.