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paunch
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
paunch
(noun)
paunch
/
ˈ
pɑːntʃ/
noun
plural
paunches
paunch
/
ˈ
pɑːntʃ/
noun
plural
paunches
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAUNCH
[
count
]
:
a belly that sticks out especially on a man
:
a fat stomach
He sat with his hands folded over his
paunch
.
He used to be very thin but now he has a slight
paunch
.
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— paunchy
/
ˈ
pɑːntʃi/
adjective
paunchier
;
paunchiest
[
also more paunchy; most paunchy
]
a
paunchy
middle-aged man
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