Paunch

Word PAUNCH
Character 6
Hyphenation paunch
Pronunciations /pɑːntʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Paunch"

What do we mean by paunch?

The belly, especially a protruding one; a potbelly. noun

To pierce or rip the belly of; stick or stab in the belly; eviscerate.

To fill the paunch of; stuff with food.

The belly; the abdomen. noun

Specifically, in zoology, the rumen. See cut under ruminant. noun

Nautical noun

Same as paunce, 2. noun

To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel. transitive verb

To stuff with food. transitive verb

The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See rumen. noun

A paunch mat; -- called also panch. noun

The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper. noun

A noticeably protruding belly; a potbelly. noun

A thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing. noun

The first stomach of a ruminant, the rumen. noun

The abdomen or belly of a human or animal, especially a large, protruding one. noun

A paunch mat. noun

To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, such as a hare or rabbit prior to eating. verb

A protruding abdomen noun

The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

A paunch mat.

The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Paunch

The word "paunch" in example sentences

To quote the foreword in one of Luther's books, "his gorged paunch is puffed up with uncivil pride." ❋ Emily Ferguson (1910)

When the paunch is to be punctured, the animal must be stabbed with a knife (a penknife will do) midway between the haunch-bone and the last rib of the left side; and the opening should be prevented from closing, by the introduction of a tin tube or something of that kind, till the gases are dispelled. ❋ Jane (1845)

And for a long time, I made the excuse that having a paunch was a sign of success, and, you know, I live a high life in the literary world; we all do. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The almost universal respect inspired by a beard or a paunch is a poor tribute to human discernment. ❋ Philip Pienaar (N/A)

It has already been shown by the illustration, (p. 4,) that the paunch is the largest of the four cavities; but this is not the case with the stomach of the young calf, which, while it continues to suck, does not ruminate; in this case the _reed_, which is the true digestive cavity, is actually larger than the other three taken together. ❋ George Vasey (1857)

His chin and his paunch were his most telling points. ❋ Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1853)

EPA's North East manager Ann Telford said the large stockpiles of odorous waste material had been identified as paunch - the contents of an animal's stomach, and sludge generated from the rendering process. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For men, this comes in the shape of a 'paunch' and for women this is described as being 'apple shaped' rather than 'pear shaped'. ❋ FIDO The Dog (2008)

a second time; and the process is thus accomplished: they have four stomachs, the first is called the paunch, and is the largest of all; into it descend the grass, herbs, and leaves, when first cropped and imperfectly masticated. ❋ R. Lee (1865)

Bojador, the "paunch" or "bulging Cape," 180 miles beyond Cape Non, had been, since the days of the Laurentian Portulano (1351), and the Catalan and Portuguese voyages of 1341 and 1346, the southmost point of ❋ C. Raymond Beazley (1911)

For men, this comes in the shape of a 'paunch' and for women this is described as being 'apple shaped' rather than 'pear shaped '.

It's kind of like: "I'll take 'paunch' and trade you 'bald'. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think a middle-aged man with a big paunch straddling a motorcycle looks like a jack-in-the-box before it springs—all rolled up in himself. ❋ Elizabeth Chandler (2011)

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