- paunch
- paunch (n.) late 12c., from O.Fr. pance (O.N.Fr. panche) "belly," from L. panticem (nom. pantex) "belly, bowels" (Cf. Sp. panza, It. pancia); possibly related to panus "swelling."
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Paunch — Paunch, n. [OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex, panticis.] 1. (Anat.) The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See {Rumen}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A paunch mat; called also {panch}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paunch|y — «PN chee, PAHN », adjective, paunch|i|er, paunch|i|est. having a big paunch: »Now, a little paunchier, a little shorter of wind, they are still successful, but in business, not ball handling (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
Paunch — Paunch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paunched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paunching}.] 1. To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To stuff with food. [Obs.] Udall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paunch — paunch·i·ness; paunch; … English syllables
paunch — pȯnch, pänch n RUMEN * * * (pawnch) rumen … Medical dictionary
paunch — [po:ntʃ US po:ntʃ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: panche, from Latin pantex] a man s fat stomach >paunchy adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
paunch — [ pɔntʃ ] noun count a fat stomach, usually on a man … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paunch — *abdomen, belly, stomach, gut … New Dictionary of Synonyms
paunch — [n] large stomach abdomen, belly, bulge, epigastrium, fat, gut, potbelly*, spare tire*, tummy*; concept 399 Ant. sleekness … New thesaurus
paunch — ► NOUN ▪ a large or protruding abdomen or stomach. ► VERB ▪ disembowel (an animal). DERIVATIVES paunchy adjective. ORIGIN Old French paunche, from Latin pantex intestines … English terms dictionary
