Definition of POOCH

pooch

Plural: pooches

Noun

  • informal terms for dogs
  • A dog.
  • A dog of mixed breed; a mongrel.
  • A bulge, an enlarged part.
  • A distended or swelled condition.

Verb

  • round one's lips as if intending to kiss
  • To distend, to swell or extend beyond normal limits; usually used with out.

Examples

  • "Her left sleeve has more pooch at the shoulder than the right."
  • "Inflate that tire too much and the tube may pooch out of the cut in the sidewall."
  • "There's a pooch in the plastic where it got too hot."

Origin / Etymology

Of uncertain origin. One (unsubstantiated) conjecture is that the word comes from Putzi, a common German name given to lapdogs. The name Putzi is possibly formed from German Putz + -i, influenced by German putzig (“funny, cute, small”, adjective).

Synonyms

barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch out

Scrabble Score: 12

pooch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pooch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pooch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pooch is a valid Words With Friends word