English Explanatory Dictionary

quitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To shake (something); to stir, move.
  2. To stir; to move.
  3. To flinch; shrink.
noun
  1. Elymus repens, couch grass (a species of grass, often considered a weed)

Pronunciation

/kwɪt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quitch.wav

Word forms

quitch quitches quitching quitched quich queach queatch quinch quetch queck

Etymology

From Middle English quicchen, quytchen, quecchen, from Old English cweċċan (“to shake, swing, move, vibrate, shake off, give up”). Related to Old English cwacian (“to quake”). More at quake.

Synonyms

couch grass quackgrass

Derived words

couch couch-grass quitch grass quitchgrass
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