Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Ranch /(rănch)/ · IPA /ˈɹænt͡ʃ/ v. t. n. 01 v. t. To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. 1. To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion.[R.] 02 n. A tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2. 1. A tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2.[Western U. S.] See: Rancho