notch
[noun]
Synonyms:
- cut, cleft, incision, indentation, mark, nick, score
- level, degree, grade, step
[verb]
Synonyms:
- cut, indent, mark, nick, score, scratch

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Related Words: cut, gash, incision, score, scratch, cleft, gap, nock

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. notch¹ /nɒtʃ $ nɑːtʃ/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from an otch, mistaken for a notch; from early French oche 'V-shaped cut']

1. a level on a scale that measures something, for example quality or achievement:
Her new book is several notches above anything else she has written.
Jackson raised his voice by a notch.
The Spartans turned it up a notch in the second half.

2. a V-shaped cut or hole in a surface or edge:
Cut a notch near one end of the stick.

3. American English a passage between two mountains or hills
⇒ top-notch

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II. notch² verb [transitive]

1. to cut a V-shaped mark into something, especially as a way of showing the number of times something has been done

2. American English to notch something up
notch something ↔ up phrasal verb
to achieve something, especially a victory or a particular total or score:
The Houston Astros have notched up another win.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

notch
nɔtʃ
See: tighten one's belt

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