crotch

noun \ ˈkräch \

Updated on: 12 May 2018

Definition of crotch

1 : a pole with a forked end used especially as a prop

2 : an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members

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crotched

play \ˈkrächt\ adjective

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Examples of crotch in a Sentence

the crotch of the pants

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In the disturbing footage, the driver is seen and heard screaming that he is being raped as the trooper reaches into his underwear and touches his crotch and buttocks.

— jan hefler, Philly.com, "N.J. state trooper stops a driver for tailgating. He ends up searching the man's underwear for pot.," 3 Apr. 2018
And while the robots have cameras in their eyes, chest or crotch to capture real-time images of road infractions, Congo lacks a centralized electronic database for vehicle registrations.

— gabriele steinhauser, WSJ, "Terrible Traffic? Call In the 7-Foot-Tall RoboCops," 22 Apr. 2018
Another female officer, Kathy Woodside, contended that Corral retaliated against her for reporting another officer’s suggestive behavior with a banana held to his crotch.

— marjie lundstrom, sacbee, "California promoted a state worker accused of sexual harassment. Then he got sued again. | The Sacramento Bee," 19 Apr. 2018
Mayfield taunted Kansas with a crotch grab and planted an OU flag at midfield after a road win over Ohio State.

— robert klemko, SI.com, "Baker Mayfield Doesn’t Have Time for Your No. 6 Pick," 18 Apr. 2018
Video: NJ Trooper, donned in latex gloves, searches man's crotch after allegedly smelling marijuana.

— jan hefler, Philly.com, "A roadside strip search in N.J. draws protest and legal action. How far can an officer go?," 6 Apr. 2018
In one instance cited in the article, the lawmaker reportedly placed the inner part of his palm against a reporter’s crotch.

— oleg matsnev, New York Times, "Russian News Outlets Boycott Parliament After Harassment Decision," 22 Mar. 2018
The gambit worked: Shortly after the Playboy issue came out, director Paul Verhoeven cast her as the bisexual, crotch-flashing serial killer Catherine Trammel in the international hit Basic Instinct.

— mark abrahams, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sharon Stone Reveals All," 14 Aug. 2015
Earlier, witnesses said Eden had also pulled down her pants and exposed her crotch to motorists, and tried to grope a man in a parking lot.

— tiffini theisen, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Woman, 63, accused of exposing herself along busy Florida highway," 4 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of crotch

probably alteration of ¹crutch

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First Known Use: 1563

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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CROTCH Defined for English Language Learners

crotch

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Definition of crotch for English Language Learners

: the part of the body where the legs join together; also : the part of a piece of clothing that covers this part of the body

CROTCH Defined for Kids

crotch

noun \ ˈkräch \

Definition of crotch for Students

1 : the part of the body where the legs join together

2 : an angle formed by the spreading apart of two legs or branches or of a limb from its trunk

the crotch of a tree

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crotch

noun \ ˈkräch \

medical Definition of crotch

: an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members

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