Looking for the meaning of the word HAUNCH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HAUNCH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Haunch
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French hanche, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɔːn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a buttock and thigh considered together, in a human or animal.
Short Definition:buttock and thigh considered together, in human or animal
Definition:
the side of an arch, between the crown and the pier.
Short Definition:side of arch, between crown and pier
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