Haunch ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Haunch ( noun )

1. The hip and upper thigh of a quadruped mammal, especially a horse or human.
2. The hindquarters of an animal, especially a deer or rabbit.
3. A buttock.

Origin:

Middle english hanche, from old french hanche, from vulgar latin *anca, from latin ōnus, ōnchus.

Examples:

1. The horse"s haunch was sore from the rider"s heavy boots.
2. The deer"s haunch was a delicacy for the hunter"s dinner.
3. The man slapped his own haunch in frustration.
4. I saw the haunch of the rabbit through the bushes.
5. The haunch of the horse was a valuable cut of meat.

(As a verb)

Haunch ( verb )

1. The hip and upper thigh of a quadruped mammal, especially a horse or human.
2. The hindquarters of an animal, especially a deer or rabbit.
3. A buttock.

Origin:

Middle english hanche, from old french hanche, from vulgar latin *anca, from latin ōnus, ōnchus.

Examples:

1. The horse"s haunch was sore from the rider"s heavy boots.
2. The deer"s haunch was a delicacy for the hunter"s dinner.
3. The man slapped his own haunch in frustration.
4. I saw the haunch of the rabbit through the bushes.
5. The haunch of the horse was a valuable cut of meat.