paunch /pɔːnt͡ʃ/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.Since retiring from athletics, he has developed a paunch. •The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen. •The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct. •The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper. •A paunch mat. verb1 •To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating. formspaunched · paunching · paunches
