/ Dictionary / Index H haunch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: haunch Pronunciation: (hônch, hänch), [key] — n. the hip. the fleshy part of the body about the hip. a hindquarter of an animal. the leg and loin of an animal, used for food. either side of an arch, extending from the vertex or crown to the impost. the part of a beam projecting below a floor or roof slab. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: haunch (Thesaurus) haulm haunch bone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: beseech Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language