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crochet

verb · noun

Simple meaning

Make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle.

Pronunciation

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krohshay

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kɹoʊˈʃeɪ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. ambitransitive

    Make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

    “She sat there crocheting all day.”

noun

  1. sewing

    Needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle

  2. sewing

    A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.

  3. zoology

    A certain crest of enamel on the molar teeth of some rhinoceroses.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

Used this way, crochet is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“She sat there crocheting all day.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use crochet

  • “She sat there crocheting all day.”verb
  • “Crochet a bedspread.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Needlework / make

crochet hookscrochet stitchcrochet needle

Other combinations

crochet cottonsteel crochetfine crochetfilet crochet

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • crochet hooknounCompound term

    A needle with a hook on the end.

  • crochet needlenounCompound term

    A needle with a hook on the end.

  • crochet stitchnounCompound term

    Any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle.

  • double crochetnounCompound term

    A kind of crochet stitch.

  • single crochetnounCompound term

    The basic crochet stitch.

Related Words

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Synonyms

Sense: needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle

hook

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