1. [Brit] A musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
   "The steady beat of the song was marked by crotchets";
   - quarter note [N. Amer]
    
2. A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
   "The coat hanger had a crotchet at the top";
   - hook
    
3. A strange attitude or habit
   "His crotchet endeared him to his friends";
   - oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness
    
4. A small tool or hooklike implement
   "The dentist used a crotchet to remove debris from the patient's teeth"

Derived forms: crotchets

Type of: curve, curved shape, hook, musical note, note, strangeness, tone, unfamiliarity

Encyclopedia: Crotchet