- hotch
- intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle French hocher to shake, from Old French hochier Date: 15th century 1. Scottish wiggle, fidget 2. chiefly Scottish swarm
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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hotch — hotch; hotch·pot; hotch·potch; … English syllables
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hotch with — To swarm, seethe with • • • Main Entry: ↑hotch … Useful english dictionary
hotch|potch — «HOCH POCH», noun. 1. = hodgepodge. (Cf. ↑hodgepodge) 2. a dish containing a mixture of many ingredients, especially a mutton broth thickened with young vegetables of all sorts stewed together. 3. Law = hotchpot. (Cf. ↑hotchpot) ╂[variant of… … Useful english dictionary
hotch|pot — «HOCH POT», noun. 1. Law. the uniting in a common lot of properties for the purpose of dividing them equally, as in distributing the estate of an intestate parent. 2. = hotchpotch (def 2). (Cf. ↑hotchpotch) ╂[< Anglo French hochepot < Old… … Useful english dictionary
Hotch potchi — A Japanese boy band group called HOTCH POTCHI. The band was formed in 2005. Many male singers from this group had withdraw . Yousuke, the main vocal, withdraw from this group. The company have a lot of new members recruited. Infobox musical… … Wikipedia
hotch-potch — [[t]hɒ̱tʃ pɒtʃ[/t]] also hotchpotch N SING: usu with supp, oft N of n A hotch potch is an untidy mixture of different types of things. [BRIT] The palace is a complete hotch potch of architectural styles. Syn: jumble (in AM, use hodgepodge) … English dictionary
hotch — /hoch/, Scot. and North Eng. v.i. 1. to fidget; shift one s weight from one foot to the other. v.t. 2. to cause to fidget or shiver. [1350 1400; ME (north) hotchen; akin to D hotsen to jolt, dial. G hotzen to move up and down, F hocher to jog,… … Universalium
