Advertisement
Advertisement
notch
[ noch ]
noun
- an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- a cut or nick made in a stick or other object for record, as in keeping a tally.
- New England and Upstate New York. a deep, narrow opening or pass between mountains; gap; defile.
- Informal. a step, degree, or grade:
This camera is a notch better than the other.
- Metallurgy. a taphole in a blast furnace:
iron notch; cinder notch.
verb (used with object)
- to cut or make a notch in.
- to record by notches:
He notched each kill on the stick.
- to score, as in a game:
He notched another win.
notch
/ ɒʃ /
noun
- a V-shaped cut or indentation; nick
- a cut or nick made in a tally stick or similar object
- a narrow pass or gorge
- informal.a step or level (esp in the phrase a notch above )
verb
- to cut or make a notch in
- to record with or as if with a notch
- informal.usually foll by up to score or achieve
the team notched up its fourth win
Other Word Forms
- Դdzٳy adjective
- ܲ·Դdzٳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of notch1
Word History and Origins
Origin of notch1
Idioms and Phrases
- notch up / down, to move up or down or increase or decrease by notches or degrees:
The temperature has notched up another degree.
More idioms and phrases containing notch
see take down a notch .Example Sentences
Want to take things up a notch from the classic but uninspired cones?
In 2010, she notched a rare write-in victory after losing the GOP nomination to a right-wing “tea party” Republican.
Still, it’s nice to see the penguins and seals get to notch a win on their belt as they stand against the Donald.
A lot of people are saying the chance of recession in both the US, UK - and even globally - have gone up a notch, which has implications for things like jobs and wages.
But he drove the level of discourse down by more than a few notches.
Advertisement
Related Words
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse