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oche Synonyms & Antonyms

ˈä-kē

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Oche as a Noun

1

the line in the game of darts behind which a player must stand when throwing

2

A line behind which a player's front foot must be placed when throwing a dart.

Word Forms & Grammar

och·es

oche

oches

oche (plural oches)

Origin of Oche

Origin 1: of obscure origin

Origin 2: Possibly from Middle French oche (“notch”), from Old French ocher, ochier (“to make a notch in; to notch”),[1] which, according to Partridge, could be related to French hocher and English nick (“small cut, notch”).

First Known Use

1934

Oche at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈä-kē/
Syllables2
Meaningthe line in the game of darts behind which a player must stand when throwing
Pluraloches
First known use1934

How Do You Say Oche?

Oche is pronounced /ˈä-kē/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (ä).

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