English · Word Candidate

witch

/wɪt͡ʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: witching · witched

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người sử dụng sức mạnh ma thuật hoặc siêu nhiên để ảnh hưởng hoặc dự đoán sự kiện

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Noun

Examples

He cannot abide the old woman of Brentford; he swears she's a witch.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who follows Wicca or similar New Age pagan beliefs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người theo Wicca hoặc tín ngưỡng pagan mới

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Noun

Examples

To be considered a Witch of a particular tradition you will have to be initiated into that tradition by someone else within that tradition, after following their specific program of study.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To dowse for water.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tìm nước bằng phương pháp dowsing

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Verb

Examples

And I told him there's a vein down there, I know 'caus I used to—uh, I went out here and witched one for this house, at the corner.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bewitch.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho bị mê hoặc

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Verb

Examples

She has witched the Queen's womb long ago, and witched the whole harvest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “witch” mean?

A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.

Is “witch” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.