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paunch

(pɔːntʃ)

Word forms: plural paunches

countable noun

If someone, usually a man, has a paunch, they have a fat stomach.

He finished his dessert and patted his paunch.

His once lean figure was developing a paunch.

Synonyms: belly, beer-belly [informal], spread [informal], corporation [informal] More Synonyms of paunch

paunch in British English

(pɔːntʃ)

noun

the belly or abdomen, esp when protruding

2. another name for rumen

3. nautical

a thick mat that prevents chafing

verb (transitive)

to stab in the stomach; disembowel

Word origin

C14: from Anglo-Norman paunche, from Old French pance, from Latin panticēs (pl) bowels

paunch in American English

(pɔntʃ)

noun

the abdomen, or belly; esp., a large, protruding belly; potbelly

rumen

Derived forms

paunchiness (ˈpaunchiness)

noun

paunchy (ˈpaunchy)

adjective

Word origin

ME paunche < MFr panche < L pantex (gen. panticis), belly < IE base *pank-, to swell > Russ puk, a bundle

Examples of 'paunch' in a sentence
paunch

As a matter of fact, a man in a shirt with a slight paunch looks at ease with himself.A man opens the paunch.

(noun) in the sense of belly

Definition

a protruding belly or abdomen

He was developing a paunch.

Synonyms

belly

The dog rolled onto its back so its belly could be scratched.

beer-belly (informal)

spread (informal)

corporation (informal)

pot

He's already developing a pot from all the beer he drinks.

spare tyre (British, slang)

middle-age spread (informal)

potbelly

large abdomen

muffin top (informal)

puku (New Zealand)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of corporation

Definition

a large paunch

Synonyms

spread (informal),

paunch,

pot,

pod,

beer belly (informal),

spare tyre (British, slang),

middle-age spread (informal),

potbelly,

puku (New Zealand)

in the sense of pot

He's already developing a pot from all the beer he drinks.

Synonyms

paunch,

beer belly or gut (informal),

spread (informal),

corporation (informal),

gut,

bulge,

spare tyre (British, slang),

potbelly

Nearby words of
paunch

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patterned
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pauper
pauperism
pauperize

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单词	paunch
释义	Trends of paunch View usage for: paunch (pɔːntʃ) Word forms: plural paunches countable noun If someone, usually a man, has a paunch, they have a fat stomach. He finished his dessert and patted his paunch. His once lean figure was developing a paunch. Synonyms: belly, beer-belly [informal], spread [informal], corporation [informal] More Synonyms of paunch paunch in British English (pɔːntʃ) noun 1. the belly or abdomen, esp when protruding 2. another name for rumen 3. nautical a thick mat that prevents chafing verb (transitive) 4. to stab in the stomach; disembowel Word origin C14: from Anglo-Norman paunche, from Old French pance, from Latin panticēs (pl) bowels paunch in American English (pɔntʃ) noun 1. the abdomen, or belly; esp., a large, protruding belly; potbelly 2. rumen Derived forms paunchiness (ˈpaunchiness) noun paunchy (ˈpaunchy) adjective Word origin ME paunche < MFr panche < L pantex (gen. panticis), belly < IE base pank-, to swell > Russ puk, a bundle Examples of 'paunch' in a sentence paunch As a matter of fact, a man in a shirt with a slight paunch looks at ease with himself. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A man opens the paunch. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (noun) in the sense of belly Definition a protruding belly or abdomen He was developing a paunch. Synonyms belly The dog rolled onto its back so its belly could be scratched. beer-belly (informal) spread (informal) corporation (informal) pot He's already developing a pot from all the beer he drinks. spare tyre (British, slang) middle-age spread (informal) potbelly large abdomen muffin top (informal) puku (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of corporation Definition a large paunch Synonyms spread (informal), paunch, pot, pod, beer belly (informal), spare tyre (British, slang), middle-age spread (informal), potbelly, puku (New Zealand) in the sense of pot He's already developing a pot from all the beer he drinks. Synonyms paunch, beer belly or gut (informal), spread (informal), corporation (informal), gut, bulge, spare tyre (British, slang), potbelly Nearby words of paunch pattern patterned paucity paunch pauper pauperism pauperize Synonyms of 'paunch' paunch Explore 'paunch' in the dictionary*
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