paunch

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɔːntʃ/
• (some accents) IPA: /pɑːntʃ/

Noun

paunch (plural paunches)

1. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
2. The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
3. (nautical) A paunch mat.
4. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

Synonyms

• (protruding belly) See also Thesaurus:paunch.

Related terms

• paunce
• paunchy

Translations

• French: panse
• German: Pansen
• Italian: pancia, rumine
• Portuguese: pança
• Russian: рубе́ц
• Spanish: panza

Translations

• French: bedaine, panse
• German: Wampe, Plauze, Wanst
• Italian: pancia, pancione, buzzo, trippa
• Portuguese: pança
• Russian: брю́хо
• Spanish: panza, barriga, guata

Verb

paunch (paunches, present participle paunching; past and past participle paunched)

1. To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.
   • 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 3 scene 2

     (Caliban)

     Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him

     I' th' afternoon to sleep: there thou may'st brain him,

     Having first seiz'd his books; or with a log

     Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,

     Or cut his wezand with thy knife

Translations

• Russian: потроши́ть

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