notch

Plural: notches

Noun

• a V-shaped indentation
  • "mandibular notch"
• the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
• a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
  • "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
• a small cut
• A V-shaped cut.
• A V-shaped cut.
• Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
• An indentation.
• A mountain pass; a defile.
• The female primary sex organ, vulva.
• A woman.
• A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
• A level or degree.
• A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house a camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.

Verb

Verb Forms: notched, notching, notches

• To make an indentation or angular cut on an edge.
• cut or make a notch into
  • "notch the rope"
• notch a surface to record something
• To cut a notch in (something).
• To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
• To join by means of notches.
• To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.
• Synonym of nock (“to fit (an arrow) to a bow”).

Examples

• Can you speak a notch louder, please?
• Every win was another notch on his Scrabble belt, steadily building his reputation.
• The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
• The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.
• The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
• This car is a notch better than the other.

Synonyms

mountain pass, nick, pass, snick, nock, notch up

Anagrams of notch