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verb · intransitive · rare

hench

hench · henches · henched · henching

To halt or limpTo halt or limp.

/hɛnt͡ʃ/

Meaning

2 senses

(Scotland)To halt or limp.
To be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

Origin

Variant of haunch. Clipping of henchman.

Variant of haunch.

Clipping of henchman.

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Forms

henches, henching, henched, henched

Base form	hench · to hench
3rd person singular	henches
Present participle	henching
Past simple	henched
Past participle	henched

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	hench
he, she, it	henches

Past simpleLesson

all persons

henched

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have henched
he, she, it	has henched

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will hench

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

henceC1 henceforth henchman henhouse henpeck

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