Definition of "paunch" in Englisch

noun

1. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

2. The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.

3. The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

   • Since retiring from athletics, he has developed a paunch.

4. (nautical) A paunch mat.

5. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

verb

1. To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.