hanch

verb

ˈhanch

transitive verb

now dialectal, England : to snap at noisily or greedily

intransitive verb

now dialectal, England : to snap noisily and greedily

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hanchen, from Middle French hancher

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Rhymes for hanch

• blanch
• branch
• cranch
• ranch
• stanch
• tranche
• avalanche