Synonyms for

Notch

Verb / nɑ:tʃ / Another word for notch — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A V-shaped cut or indentation.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

indentation incision cut gash

Informal

nick cut score dent

Literary

cleft jag scar

Antonyms

plain smooth level even unmarked unscored

Common collocations

  • cut a notch
  • notch up a win
  • notch on the belt
  • a notch above
  • notch in the handle
  • notch in the wood
  • make a notch

Word family

noun notch
verb notch

Usage note

The verb 'to notch' often implies an improvement or achievement, as in 'notching up a record'. It can also refer to making a physical cut or indentation.

Example sentences

  1. He made a small notch in the wood with his knife.
  2. The mountain had a deep notch in its peak.
  3. She tried to notch the arrow on her bow, but it slipped.
  4. The saw blade had a serrated edge with many notches.
  5. The key had a small notch in it to open the lock.

Quotes

  • The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril. - Xenophon
  • It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. - Sir Edmund Hillary
  • I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love. - Mother Teresa

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