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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hotch

/hɒtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
hotch
IPA
/hɒtʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move irregularly up and down.

verb

To swarm (with).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman hocher, Middle French hocher, from a Germanic source (compare Dutch hutsen, hossen, German hotzen).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /hɒtʃ/

Inflected Forms

hotches (present, singular) hotching (participle, present) hotched (participle, past) hotched (past)

Derived Forms

hotchpot hodgepodge

Rhymes With

watch notch scotch crotch swatch botch blotch potch splotch caboshed grotch awatch

Questions

How do you pronounce hotch?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɒtʃ/.
What does hotch mean?
To move irregularly up and down.
Where does hotch come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce hotch

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