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- DictionaryCrotch·et/ˈkräCHət/
noun
- 1. a note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note or half a half note, represented by a large solid dot with a plain stem; a quarter note. British
- 2. a perverse or unfounded belief or notion: "the natural crotchets of inveterate bachelors"
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The meaning of CROTCHET is a small hook or hooked instrument. How to use crotchet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crotchet.
CROTCHET definition: 1. a musical note with a time value equal to two quavers or half a minim: 2. a personal opinion or…. Learn more.
CROTCHET meaning: 1. a musical note with a time value equal to two quavers or half a minim: 2. a personal opinion or…. Learn more.
noun. an odd fancy or whimsical notion. Synonyms: oddity, quirk, eccentricity, whimsy, caprice. a small hook. a hooklike device or part. Entomology. a small, hooklike process. Music. Chiefly British. a quarter note. a curved surgical instrument with a sharp hook.
Definition of crotchet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Other forms: crotchets. Definitions of crotchet. noun. a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook. synonyms: hook. see more. noun. a small tool or hooklike implement. see more.
A quarter note (American) or crotchet (/ ˈ k r ɒ t ʃ ɪ t / KROTCH-it) (British) is a musical note played for one quarter of the duration of a whole note (or semibreve). Quarter notes are notated with a filled-in oval note head and a straight, flagless stem.
