haunch

haunch

noun \ˈhȯnch, ˈhänch\

Definition of HAUNCH

1

a : hip 1a b : hindquarter 2 —usually used in plural

2

: hindquarter 1

3

: either side of an arch between the springing and the crown

— on one's haunches

: in a squatting position

Origin of HAUNCH

Middle English haunche, from Anglo-French hanche, haunche, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch hanke haunch

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with HAUNCH

craunch, launch, paunch, raunch, stanch, staunch