Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ratch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ratch
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of rach.

noun

Alternative form of rotche.

noun

A ratchet wheel.

noun

A white mark on a horse's face.

verb

To stretch.

Transitive verb

verb

To streak.

Transitive verb

verb

To sail by tacks.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

ratches (plural) ratches (present, singular) ratching (participle, present) ratched (participle, past) ratched (past)

Synonyms

ratchet rachet

Questions

What does ratch mean?
Alternative form of rach.

How to pronounce ratch

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