paunch
[ pawnch, pahnch ]
/ pɔntʃ, pɑntʃ /
noun
a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
the belly or abdomen.
the rumen.
Origin of paunch
1325–75; Middle English
paunche < Anglo-French, for Middle French
pance < Latin
panticēs (plural) bowels
OTHER WORDS FROM paunch
paunched, adjectiveWords nearby paunch
paulinus of nola,
paulist,
paulownia,
paumgartner,
paumotu archipelago,
paunch,
paunchy,
pauper,
pauperism,
pauperize,
paupiette
Example sentences from the Web for paunch
British Dictionary definitions for paunch
paunch
/ (pɔːntʃ) /
noun
the belly or abdomen, esp when protruding
another name for rumen
nautical
a thick mat that prevents chafing
verb (tr)
to stab in the stomach; disembowel
Word Origin for paunch
C14: from Anglo-Norman
paunche, from Old French
pance, from Latin
panticēs (pl) bowels
Medical definitions for paunch
paunch
[ pônch, pänch ]
n.
The belly, especially a protruding one; a potbelly.