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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoch]
- /hɒtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoch]
- /hɒtʃ/
Definitions of hotch word
- verb without object hotch to fidget; shift one's weight from one foot to the other. 1
- verb with object hotch to cause to fidget or shiver. 1
- noun hotch (now UK regional, Scotland) To move irregularly up and down. 1
- verb hotch to (cause to) jog; fidget 0
- verb hotch to swarm (with), or be in a ferment 0
- verb hotch (now Britain regional, Scotland) To move irregularly up and down. 0
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Origin of hotch
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (north) hotchen; akin to Dutch hotsen to jolt, dialectal German hotzen to move up and down, French hocher to jog, shake (Old French hochier < Gmc)
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Parts of speech for Hotch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hotch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hotch usage trend in Literature
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