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noun

ˈwich How to pronounce witch (audio)
Definition of witchnext
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as in sorcerer
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers the 17th-century house had once belonged to a woman who was hanged as a witch

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as in hag
a mean or ugly old woman a foul-tempered old witch who is constantly at odds with her neighbors

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as in mage
a person skilled in using supernatural forces freakish storms that were once thought to be the work of witches

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witch

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verb

archaic
as in to charm
to attract or delight as if by magic the woman did witch me with her gentle smile

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Recent Examples of witch
Noun
In Practical Magic 2, a multi generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 In the stage show, which has toured successfully in the past, Ginger plays the Bette Midler part of lead witch Winifred Sanderson. — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
Finally, today is triple witching with equity options, futures and futures options all set to expire. — Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 And also that people have used four branches of witch hazel as the vining rods or witching sticks to find water. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for witch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witch
  1. sorcerer
  2. hag
  3. mage
  4. charm
  5. sorceress
  6. magician
  7. fascinate
  8. wizard
Noun
  • After one season of sorcerer play calling, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak took the Raiders’ head coaching job.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sorcerers, it was thought, targeted their victims by stealing bits of their hair, clothes, nails, or feces, and wrapping them in a bundle with leaves.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorcerer
Noun
  • The cast are clustered around a table of props and despite her disappointment at the lack of hag wigs, Dale Dickey is flapping a fishing net like a seafaring matador.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Pinned beneath her rotting legs in his recliner chair, Loftis narrowly escapes by yanking its lever, catapulting the hag over his head.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of hag
Noun
  • Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of mage
Verb
  • Despite the unnerving tone of the actor’s questions, I was charmed.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • Told in alternating POVs between a sorceress, a woman knight and a serving girl, this is a fever dream of a fantasy novel with plenty of room for readers to make their own inferences about what’s really going on.
    — S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The purple one is supposedly Clea, the sorceress who meets up with Doctor Strange at the end of Multiverse and is promptly never seen again.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorceress
Noun
  • Designed by Australian magician and magic consultant Adam Mada, the illusions use a fade box where contestants can be seen disappearing and reappearing on the studio monitors in real time.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The comedy star’s presence will surely be noticed by comedian Daniel Alvarez, who’s scheduled to perform Tuesday, alongside acts including singers (one is a singing poet), a magician, an aerialist duo, and a contortionist.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of magician
Verb
  • But the darker side of humanity has always fascinated me, as do mystical practices.
    — Ashley Woo, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascinate
Noun
  • Newcomer Dominic McLaughlin stars as Harry Potter, the 11-year old wizard previously brought to life by Daniel Radcliffe.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Harry must find the courage to prove himself against the darkest wizard of all.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
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