crochet
verb/ˈkrəʊʃeɪ/
/krəʊˈʃeɪ/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they crochet | /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ/ /krəʊˈʃeɪ/ |
| he / she / it crochets | /ˈkrəʊʃeɪz/ /krəʊˈʃeɪz/ |
| past simple crocheted | /ˈkrəʊʃeɪd/ /krəʊˈʃeɪd/ |
| past participle crocheted | /ˈkrəʊʃeɪd/ /krəʊˈʃeɪd/ |
| -ing form crocheting | /ˈkrəʊʃeɪɪŋ/ /krəʊˈʃeɪɪŋ/ |
- crochet (something) to make something using crochet
- a crocheted shawl
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, diminutive of croc ‘hook’, from Old Norse krókr.Want to learn more?
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