American English pronunciation

How to pronounce crotch

IPA transcription: [k'ɹɑtʃ]

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Noun

  • the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches

    “they took the south fork”

    “he climbed into the crotch of a tree”

  • the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk

  • external sex organ

Usage examples

  • Early settlers thought its V-shaped peaks resembled the fork or "crotch" of a tree.
  • A crotchet, pronounced with the t, is equivalent to a quarter note
  • So I gave Prospero, my wizard, most of my phobias and crotchets.
  • A crotchet, pronounced with the t, is equivalent to a quarter note
  • A crotchet, pronounced with the t, is equivalent to a quarter note