Synonyms for notch

Most common

mountain pass · snick

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A V-shaped cut.

2. n. 2

   A V-shaped cut. Such a cut, used for keeping a record.

   The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.

Related words

Word family

notchboard notchy

Phrases

top-notch trochlear notch jugular notch notch count semilunar notch sigmoid notch suprasternal notch notch up

Forms

Plural

notches → passes, gorges, nicks, snicks…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cut¹

4 letters

pass¹, nick¹, hack¹, dent¹, dint¹

5 letters

score¹, gorge¹, snick

8 letters

incision³

11 letters

indentation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (incision³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

encoche

Italiano

tacca

Deutsch

Einbuchtung

Català

osca