Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Penchant /pĕn'-chənt/ · Pen·chant · IPA /ˈpɛnt͡ʃənt/ n. n. 01 n. Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art. 1. Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art. 02 n. A game like bézique, or, in the game, any queen and jack of different suits held together. 1. A game like bézique, or, in the game, any queen and jack of different suits held together.(Card Playing)