crotch

CEFRB2

/kɹɑt͡ʃ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The part of the body where the legs join.

  2. 02

    noun

    The place where two parts of something join.

Examples

  • Doctor, I've got an itch in my crotch.

  • I have an itchy crotch.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Either the male or female genitalia.

  2. The area where something forks or branches: where a ramification takes place.

  3. The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.

More examples

In context

  • Every mile they rode their crotches felt worse saddlepain.

  • He cringed at being kicked in the crotch.

  • There is a child sitting in a crotch of that tree.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Of disputed origin; two possibilities seem likely: * From Middle English croche, variant of crucche (“crutch”); compare crook. * From Middle English croche, variant of crouche (“cross, crozier”).