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to notch
01
to cut a V-shaped groove or mark into something
Transitive: to notch a surface | to notch a mark on a surface
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
notch
3rd person singular
notches
present participle
notching
past simple
notched
past participle
notched
Examples
The carpenter needs to notch the wooden beam to fit it securely into place.
02
to make a small cut or indentation in a surface to mark or record something
Transitive: to notch a record on a surface
Examples
The fishermen notched each catch on the side of their boat.
03
to successfully get or achieve something
Transitive: to notch an achievement
Examples
Despite the fierce competition, she managed to notch a coveted spot in the top-tier university.
Notch
01
a V-shaped indentation
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
notches
02
a small cut
03
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
04
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
Lexical Tree
notched
notch
