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haunching

haunching is the present participle and gerund of haunch.

Meaning of haunch

Verb

haunch (third-person singular simple present haunches, present participle haunching, simple past and past participle haunched)

  1. (transitive) To provide with a haunch or supporting structure.
  2. (dialectal, transitive) To throw with an underhand movement.

See all 6 meanings of haunch

Noun

haunching (plural haunchings)

  1. A haunch.

Forms of haunching

pluralhaunchings

Questions about haunching

What does haunching mean?
Haunching means a haunch.
What is haunching the present participle and gerund of?
Haunching is the present participle and gerund of haunch.
What part of speech is haunching?
Haunching is a noun.
What is the plural of haunching?
The plural of haunching is haunchings.

Words near haunching in the dictionary

  1. haunch-bones
  2. haunched
  3. haunches
  4. haunchier
  5. haunchiest
  6. haunching
  7. haunchings
  8. haunchless
  9. haunchy
  10. hauncing
  11. Haunebu

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