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paunch

[ pawnch, pahnch ]

noun

  1. a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
  2. the belly or abdomen.
  3. the rumen.


paunch

/ ɔːԳʃ /

noun

  1. the belly or abdomen, esp when protruding
  2. another name for rumen
  3. nautical a thick mat that prevents chafing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to stab in the stomach; disembowel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • paunched adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of paunch1

1325–75; Middle English paunche < Anglo-French, for Middle French pance < Latin 貹Գپŧ (plural) bowels
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of paunch1

C14: from Anglo-Norman paunche, from Old French pance, from Latin 貹Գپŧ (pl) bowels
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Taking his top off and proudly parading his paunch is a regular occurrence in Fury’s news conferences.

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It’s his first year in the red suit, and this 40-year-old rookie Santa lacks the paunch and natural white beard of older, more experienced Kris Kringles.

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Charlotte insists there's a paunch, but nobody else sees it.

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The extra paunch would also have helped these penguins stay warm in the water.

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“He’s moving,” David tells Maggie, handling his middle-aged paunch like a baby bump.

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