noun
notch
noch
noun
1
A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
"He cut a notch into the stick to mark each day."
2
A level or degree, especially in a scale of quality or achievement.
"The sequel is a notch above the original film."
verb
1
To achieve or score something, adding it to one's record.
"The striker notched his tenth goal of the season."
How to Use Notch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small cut or groove, or, figuratively, a level of quality — and as a verb, to score or achieve something.
Common pairings
notch up a win
a notch above
cut a notch
Word Forms
notched past tense, notches plural, notches singular
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Etymology
Recorded from the late 1500s, likely from a rebracketing of "an otch," from Old French oche ("notch").