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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
Disney‘s new supernatural series Coven Academy brings witches and warlocks to the small screen just ahead of Halloween. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 By the time of the witch trial, the sacred building stood stripped of its roofing and outer masonry—a fleshless skeleton; its giant west window glassless, miming a stone scream. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
Instead of voodoo shops and witches potions, there was free family-friendly events and merchanside proceeds being given to local scholarships. — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Finally, today is triple witching with equity options, futures and futures options all set to expire. — Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
  • And instead of Mary Jane or Ned Leeds from the MCU, Peter is joined by his friends Nico Minoru, who has mystical sorcerer abilities, and Harry Osborne, the rich son of Norman.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • At Dior, footwear designer Nina Christen offered up sexy Dior-charmed T-straps and plenty of toe cleavage.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The narrator assumes his gift for retail politics will charm his old friend; Micah laughs in his face.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 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
  • For most of history, locksmiths and lockmakers have guarded their secrets as closely as magicians withhold their tricks.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Postdeadline mound magician Tyler Mahle hits the market, too.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of magician
Verb
  • In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Interest is heightened when royal stories cover Princess Diana, who was one of the most famous women in the world, with people fascinated by her life.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fascinate
Noun
  • While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 3 images There was a time when intelligent rings were what your level-three wizard wore in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
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