notch
verb/nɒtʃ/
/nɑːtʃ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they notch | /nɒtʃ/ /nɑːtʃ/ |
| he / she / it notches | /ˈnɒtʃɪz/ /ˈnɑːtʃɪz/ |
| past simple notched | /nɒtʃt/ /nɑːtʃt/ |
| past participle notched | /nɒtʃt/ /nɑːtʃt/ |
| -ing form notching | /ˈnɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈnɑːtʃɪŋ/ |
- notch something (up) (informal) to achieve something such as a win or a high score
- The team has notched up 20 goals already this season.
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- notch something to make a small cut in the shape of a V in an edge or a surface
Word Originmid 16th cent.: probably from Anglo-Norman French noche, variant of Old French osche, of unknown origin.
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