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ooch.

To move or slide (oneself or someone, or something) by a small amount.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/uːt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ut͡ʃ/General-American
  1. To move or slide (oneself or someone, or something) by a small amount.

    also · informal · reflexive · transitive
  2. To cause (oneself or someone, or something) to change or progress by a small amount or in small increments.

    also · figuratively · informal · reflexive · transitive
  3. To force (someone or something) to move without noticeable disruption or opposition; to nudge.

    figuratively · informal · transitive
  4. To move or slide by a small amount; to scooch, to scoot.

    informal · intransitive
  5. To move around in a restricted or small space; to squeeze, to squirm.

    informal · intransitive
  6. To change or progress by a small amount or in small increments; to nudge.

    figuratively · informal · intransitive
  7. To force to move without noticeable disruption or opposition.

    figuratively · informal · intransitive
  8. To propel a boat or sailboard by rocking one's body back and forth.

    informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

The verb is possibly a variant of scooch or scoot, or an onomatopoeia representing the movement. The noun is possibly derived from the verb.

noun/uːt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ut͡ʃ/General-American
  1. A small amount by which something has changed or moved.

    informal
  2. A small change or small amount of progress.

    figuratively · informal
  3. An act of propelling a boat or sailboard forward by rocking one's body.

    informal
Where this word comes from

The verb is possibly a variant of scooch or scoot, or an onomatopoeia representing the movement. The noun is possibly derived from the verb.

intj/uːt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ut͡ʃ/General-American
  1. A cry of discomfort or pain: ouch.

    informal
Where this word comes from

The interjection and noun are probably variants of ouch. The verb is probably derived from the interjection, or also from ouch (verb).

noun/uːt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ut͡ʃ/General-American
  1. Something that causes discomfort or pain; an ouch.

    informal
Where this word comes from

The interjection and noun are probably variants of ouch. The verb is probably derived from the interjection, or also from ouch (verb).

verb/uːt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ut͡ʃ/General-American
  1. To cry out in discomfort or pain; to ouch.

    informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

The interjection and noun are probably variants of ouch. The verb is probably derived from the interjection, or also from ouch (verb).

noun/aʊtʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative spelling of ouche (“a brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when set with jewels or valuable”).

    alt-of · alternative · informal
Where this word comes from

See ouche.

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