verb
hotch
hoch
Hotch (verb) means to jerk or jiggle irregularly, moving up and down in short, uneven motions. Example: “The old cart hotched along the rutted track.”
verb
1
To jerk or jiggle irregularly, moving up and down in short, uneven motions.
"The old cart hotched along the rutted track."
2
To be crowded or swarming with something.
"The riverbank was hotching with midges by evening."
How to use hotch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect word for jerking about restlessly, or for a place being crammed full of something.
When to use it
Chiefly regional/dialect (Scots and northern English); rarely seen in standard writing.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- hotches
- Past tense
- hotched
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman hocher, ultimately from a Germanic root related to jiggling or shaking.
Rhymes for hotch
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What does “hotch” mean?
The word “hotch” means to jerk or jiggle irregularly, moving up and down in short, uneven motions. In plain terms, a dialect word for jerking about restlessly, or for a place being crammed full of something.
How do you pronounce “hotch”?
“Hotch” is pronounced hoch (/hɒtʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “hotch” in a sentence?
Here is “hotch” used in a sentence: “The old cart hotched along the rutted track.”
What part of speech is “hotch”?
“Hotch” is a verb.
Where does the word “hotch” come from?
The word “hotch” comes from Germanic. From Anglo-Norman hocher, ultimately from a Germanic root related to jiggling or shaking.
How many meanings does “hotch” have?
“Hotch” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to jerk or jiggle irregularly, moving up and down in short, uneven motions.
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