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
Examples of crotch in a Sentence
the crotch of the pants
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This was the first of many awooga visuals to come—mass twerking, a fleeting shot of guy-on-guy grinding, and Bad Bunny executing his trademark crotch thrust.
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But that was nothing compared to allegations first reported in the German paper Bild, which accused ski jumpers of more direct crotch enhancement.
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Even the dramatic slide across the stage that led to a close-up crotch shot could be overlooked.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
So crotch enhancement is a very real concern in the ski jumping world.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
But that was nothing compared to allegations first reported in the German paper Bild, which accused ski jumpers of more direct crotch enhancement.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Even the dramatic slide across the stage that led to a close-up crotch shot could be overlooked.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crotch
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“Crotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crotch. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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crotch
noun
: an angle formed by the spreading apart of two legs or branches or of a limb from its trunk
Medical Definition
crotch
noun
: an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members
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