Crat ‧ chit, Bob /ˈkrætʃət, ˈkrætʃɪt/ BrE AmE
a character in the book A Christmas Carol by Charles ↑ dickens . Bob Cratchit is a kind poor man who has to work very hard for his employer, ↑ Scrooge . He has a young son, ↑ Tiny Tim , who is very ill and cannot walk.