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- [kroch-it]
- /ˈkrɒtʃ ɪt/
- /ˈkrɒtʃ.ət/
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- [kroch-it]
- /ˈkrɒtʃ ɪt/
Definitions of crotchet word
- countable noun crotchet A crotchet is a musical note that has a time value equal to two quavers. 3
- noun crotchet a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve 3
- noun crotchet a small hook or hooklike device 3
- noun crotchet a perverse notion 3
- noun crotchet a small notched or hooked process, as in an insect 3
- noun crotchet a small hook 3
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Origin of crotchet
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English crochet hook, staff with hook at end < Middle French (see crochet); doublet of crocket
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Parts of speech for Crotchet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crotchet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
crotchet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crotchet
noun crotchet
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- whim — an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- vagary — an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
- trait — a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature: bad traits of character.
Antonyms for crotchet
noun crotchet
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- commonality — Commonality is used to refer to a feature or purpose that is shared by two or more people or things.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
Top questions with crotchet
- how to crotchet?
- how to crotchet a baby blanket?
- how many beats does a crotchet have?
- learn how to crotchet?
- how to crotchet a hat?
- how long does a crotchet last for?
- what is a crotchet in music?
- how many quavers in a crotchet?
- what is crotchet in music?
- what does crotchet mean?
- how much is a dotted crotchet worth?
- how to crotchet baby booties?
- how much is a crotchet worth?
- what is a crotchet in music terms?
- how to crotchet a heart?
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