HAUNCH


Meaning of HAUNCH in English

haunch /hɔːntʃ $ hɒːntʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: French ; Origin: hanche ]

1 . haunches [plural] the part of your body that includes your bottom, your ↑ hip s , and the tops of your legs

on your haunches

They squatted on their haunches playing dice.

2 . one of the back legs of a four-legged animal, especially when it is used as meat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.