Definition of 'notch'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense notches
, present participle notching
, past tense, past participle notched
1. countable noun
[journalism]
2. verb
[journalism]
The President is keen to notch a political triumph that would foster freer world
trade and faster economic growth. [VERB noun]
3. countable noun
4. See also top-notch
Phrasal verbs:
See notch up
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notch in British English
noun
1.
5.
a small area removed from the bezel of an electronic device in order to increase the functional screen area
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Word origin
C16: from incorrect division of an otch (as a notch), from Old French oche notch, from Latin obsecāre to cut off, from secāre to cut
Word Frequency
notch in American English
noun
verb transitive
4.
to cut a notch or notches in; indent with notches
5.
to record or tally, as by means of notches
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Derived forms
notcher (ˈnotcher)
noun
Word origin
prob. < ME (a)n oche < OFr oche, osche, a notch < oschier, to notch
Word Frequency
notch in American English
(nɑtʃ)
noun
2.
a cut or nick made in a stick or other object for record, as in keeping a tally
3. (in New England and upstate New York)
4. informal
a step, degree, or grade
This camera is a notch better than the other
transitive verb
6.
to cut or make a notch in
7.
to record by notches
He notched each kill on the stick
9. See notch up
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Derived forms
notchy adjective
Word origin
[1570–80; a notch (by false division) for an *otch ‹ OF oche notch]Examples of 'notch' in a sentence
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British English: notch
NOUN /nɒtʃ/
You can refer to a level on a scale of measurement or achievement as a notch.
Average earnings in the economy moved up another notch in August.
British English: notch
VERB /nɒtʃ/
If you notch a success, especially in a sporting contest, you achieve it.
He notched his 200th goal for the team as they beat the competition 3-0.
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