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accroach

/əˈkɹoʊtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-croach
IPA
/əˈkɹoʊtʃ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.

Transitive verb

verb

To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.

Transitive verb

verb

To encroach.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English acrochen, from Old French acrochier (“to hook in”), from a + croche (“hook”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acrochen, acrochier

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkɹoʊtʃ/
  • British English: /əˈkɹəʊtʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

accroaches (present, singular) accroaching (participle, present) accroached (participle, past) accroached (past)

Derived Forms

accroachement

Rhymes With

coach approach roach brooch reproach poach broach loh encroach loach abroach

Questions

How do you pronounce accroach?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹoʊtʃ/.
What does accroach mean?
To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
Where does accroach come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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