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notch — /nɒtʃ / (say noch) noun 1. a more or less angular cut, indentation, or hollow in a narrow object or surface or an edge. 2. a cut or nick made in a stick or other object for record, as in keeping a score. 3. US a deep, narrow opening or pass… …
notch — ► NOUN 1) an indentation or incision on an edge or surface. 2) a point or degree in a scale. ► VERB 1) make notches in. 2) (notch up) score or achieve. ORIGIN Old French … English terms dictionary
notch — verb Notch is used with these nouns as the object: ↑point, ↑win … Collocations dictionary
notch up — verb To achieve something. John has just notched up another salesman of the month prize … Wiktionary
notch — notch1 [ natʃ ] noun count 1. ) a small cut on the edge or surface of something, especially a cut shaped like the letter V 2. ) INFORMAL if you move up or down a notch, you move up or down to the next level, for example in a job or in your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
notch — ▪ I. notch notch 1 [nɒtʆ ǁ nɑːtʆ] noun [countable] a degree or level on a scale that measures achievement, price etc: • The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce interest rates another notch. • The 500 stock index gained 0.43 to 358.43, a notch… … Financial and business terms
notch — [[t]nɒ̱tʃ[/t]] notches, notching, notched 1) N COUNT You can refer to a level on a scale of measurement or achievement as a notch. [JOURNALISM] Average earnings in the economy moved up another notch in August... In this country the good players… … English dictionary
notch — I UK [nɒtʃ] / US [nɑtʃ] noun [countable] Word forms notch : singular notch plural notches 1) a small cut on the edge or surface of something, especially a cut shaped like the letter V 2) informal if you move up or down a notch, you move up or… … English dictionary
notch sth up — UK US notch sth up Phrasal Verb with notch({{}}/nɒtʃ/ verb ► to achieve something: »Interest in the stock helped it notch up an 8p rise to 277.25p. »This year she ll have notched up 20 years with the firm … Financial and business terms
notch up — (Informal) [verb] register, achieve, gain, make, score * * * ˌnotch ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they notch up he/she/it notches up … Useful english dictionary
notch — {{11}}notch (n.) 1570s, probably a misdivision of an otch (see N (Cf. N) for other examples), from M.Fr. oche notch, from O.Fr. ochier to notch, of unknown origin. Said to be unconnected to NOCK (Cf. nock). {{12}}notch (v.) 1590s, from NOTCH (Cf … Etymology dictionary