crotch

[kroch]

noun

1. a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.

2. the part of a pair of trousers, panties, or the like, formed by the joining of the two legs.

3. a piece of material serving to form a juncture between the legs of trousers, panties, etc.

4. a forked piece, part, support, etc., as a staff with a forked top.

5. Billiards.

   1. an area 4½ inches (11.4 centimeters) square at each corner of a billiard table.

   2. the situation in which both balls to be struck by the cue ball are within this area.

6. Nautical.,  crutch.

7. the area of a tree at which a main branch joins the trunk.

8. the wood from such an area; crotchwood.

crotch

/ krɒtʃ /

noun

1. Also called (Brit): crutch. 

   1. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk

   2. the human external genitals or the genital area

   3. the corresponding part of a pair of trousers, pants, etc

2. a forked region formed by the junction of two members

3. a forked pole or stick

Other Word Forms

• crotched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crotch¹

First recorded in 1530–40; variant of crutch

Word History and Origins

Origin of crotch¹

C16: probably variant of _crutch

Example Sentences

But Quin smirked, dragged his chair closer and grabbed E in the crotch, the complaint says.

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“Get up,” she commands, pointing her rifle at his crotch.

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A few scenes later, Eve shoots some other guy in the crotch and he bleats a funny little squeal.

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There was even a crotch cam in that graveyard sequence beaming grainy images of Gaga’s rhythmic thrusting to the enormous video screens flanking the stage.

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A man who featured in a viral video of him being hit in the crotch and head by bricks during the Southport riot has been jailed.

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