quitch
quitch · quitches · quitched · quitching
To stir; to moveTo stir; to move.
/kwɪt͡ʃ/
Meaning
3 senses(UK, intransitive, regional)To stir; to move.
(intransitive)To flinch; shrink.
(obsolete, transitive)To shake (something); to stir, move.
Origin
From Middle English quicchen, quytchen, quecchen, from Old English cweċċan (“to shake, swiFrom Middle English quicchen, quytchen, quecchen, from Old English cweċċan (“to shake, swing, move, vibrate, shake off, give up”). Related to Old English cwacian (“to quake”). More at quake.
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Forms
quitches, quitching, quitched, quitchedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle