verb🔗ShareTo make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread."My grandmother loves to crochet blankets for all the new babies in the family. "artstyleworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA musical note one beat long in 4/4 time."The piano teacher instructed her student to play four crotchets in each bar of the piece. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook"The old gate latch was just a simple metal bar with a crotchet at the end to hook it closed. "appearancefigurestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA whim or a fancy""She decided to dye her hair bright purple on a crotchet, then regretted it the next day." "mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA forked support; a crotch."The branches formed a natural crotchet, perfectly supporting the swing my dad built. "partanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn indentation in the glacis of the covered way, at a point where a traverse is placed."The engineer noted the depth of the crotchet in the covered walkway plans. "militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe arrangement of a body of troops, either forward or rearward, so as to form a line nearly perpendicular to the general line of battle."The general ordered the infantry to form a crotchet on the right flank to defend against a potential enemy advance from the woods. "militarywarpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA square bracket."The editor asked me to add a crotchet around the missing year in the citation [1988]. "writinglanguagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo play music in measured time"The band members practiced hard to crotchet the piece perfectly, ensuring every note was played in its proper beat. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
