CRUTCH


Meaning of CRUTCH in English

I. crotch /krɒtʃ $ krɑːtʃ/ BrE AmE ( also crutch British English ) noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from crutch ]

the part of your body between the tops of your legs, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this ⇨ groin

II. crutch /krʌtʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: crycc ]

1 . [usually plural] one of a pair of long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk when you have hurt your leg

on crutches (=using crutches)

I was on crutches for three months after the operation.

2 . something that gives someone support or help, especially something that is not really good for them:

As things got worse at work, he began to use alcohol as a crutch.

3 . British English the part of your body between the tops of your legs SYN crotch

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.