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paunch
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paunch  (pônch, pänch)
n.
1. The belly, especially a protruding one; a potbelly.
2. See rumen.

[Middle English paunche, from Old French panche, from Latin pantex.]

paunch [pɔːntʃ]
n
1. the belly or abdomen, esp when protruding
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another name for rumen
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a thick mat that prevents chafing
vb (tr)
to stab in the stomach; disembowel
[from Anglo-Norman paunche, from Old French pance, from Latin panticēs (pl) bowels]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paunch - a protruding abdomenpaunch - a protruding abdomen                
adipose tissue, fatty tissue, fat - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
bay window, potbelly, tummy, corporation, pot - slang for a paunch

paunch
noun belly, beer-belly (informal), spread (informal), corporation (informal), pot, spare tyre (Brit. slang), middle-age spread (informal), potbelly, large abdomen He was developing a paunch.
Translations
paunch [pɔːntʃ] Npanza f, barriga f
to have a paunchtener panza, ser barrigón

paunch [ˈpɔːntʃ] ngros ventre m, bedaine f

paunch
nBauch m, → Wanst m; (of cow etc)Pansen m

paunch [pɔːntʃ] npancia

paunch
n paunch [poːntʃ]
a large, round stomach He developed quite a paunch. boeppens كِرْش، بَطْن корем břich vom; topmave der Wanst στομάχι, μπάκα panza õllekõht شکم بزرگ möhömaha bedaine כֶּרֶס पेट, तोंद trbuh,trbušina pocak perut buncit ístra pancia 太鼓腹 튀어나온 배 pilvas (liels) vēders perut buncit buik vom, (øl)mage wydatny brzuch pança burtă брюшко, пузо (veľké) brucho vamp trba buk, kalaskula ท้อง şiş göbek 大肚子 живіт, черевце توند bụng phệ 肚子
adj paunchy
having a paunch He's become quite paunchy. met boeppens ضَخْم البَطْن шкембелия břichatý topmavet dickbäuchig κοιλαράς panzudo, barrigón maokas شکم گنده möhömahainen bedonnant בַּעַל כֶּרֶס तोंदल, तोंदीला, तोंदवाला trbušast pocakos buncit með ístru panciuto, obeso 太鼓腹の 배가 튀어나온 pilvotas resnvēderains; ar lielu vēderu buncit dikbuikig rund; med vom brzuchaty barrigudo burtos пузатый bruchatý vampast trbušast tjock พุงพลุ้ย şiş göbekli 大腹便便的 з черевцем توند والا bụng phệ 便便


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