Crotchet - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkrɑːtʃɪt|  American pronunciation of the word crotchet
Brit.  |ˈkrɒtʃɪt|  British pronunciation of the word crotchet

noun

- a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook (syn: hook)
- a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
- a strange attitude or habit (syn: oddity, queerness, quirk)
- a small tool or hooklike implement

Extra examples

...her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub...

Word forms

noun
singular: crotchet
plural: crotchets
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