a female sorcerer or magician
Used in a Sentence
witch
How to use witch in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for witch.
Editorial note
But don't treat this like it's a witch hunt for long past grievances.
Examples16
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a female sorcerer or magician
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of witch gathered in one view.
a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
a believer in Wicca
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for witch.
noun
a female sorcerer or magician
See also: enchantress
noun
a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
noun
a believer in Wicca
See also: Wiccan
noun
an ugly evil-looking old woman
verb
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
Example sentences
But don't treat this like it's a witch hunt for long past grievances.
Trying to watch over their shoulder isn't 'Good citizenship', it's crazy and a witch hunt.
The witch hunt tweets that were coming out of him without getting the facts straight are downright disheartening.
"an act of terrorism" == "an act of the devil"The war on terrorism is our witch-hunt.
One of the consequences of a public transaction chain is the great potential for witch hunts.
Everybody was suspect until they were 'cleared' - the very definition of a witch hunt.
It's a witch hunt without any witches, but with lots of government dollars, security contractors, and union jobs.
I can already see how a case will be put together next week using the reddit witch hunt threads as a reason why the internet needs censorship.
Not a witch hunt for every person who had something to do with Aaron's prosecution for crimes he knowingly committed.
The social fallout from uttering these unpopular ideas will earn you only contempt, unless you want to be on the wrong end of a twitter witch hunt.
The witch hunt angle has been bothering me a lot, and should be ample evidence that the people of Hacker News are no better than the reactionaries of Reddit or even 4chan.
Or on hearing of a denunciation of witchcraft against her, she might seek flight or remain; if she ran, that proved her guilt; if she remained, the devil had detained her so she could not get away.
After the woman was put in prison: if she was afraid, this proved her guilt; if she was not afraid, this proved her guilt, for witches characteristically pretend innocence and wear a bold front.
" This could have been an opportunity to attempt bring someone, a powerful CEO, to the side of being informed and support gay rights but instead it was a witch hunt and an embarrassment.
" I had enough standing among this larger circle to help slow down the rumors and witch-hunting until things got sorted out, which happened quickly after Friend of GirlFriend admitted it was just a lousy story.
It is debatable whether the Github/Rails Core Team was too lax, but I for one am tired of hearing developers whine and make a witch trial out of groups of developers that have moved the development community forward several huge steps just to make themselves sound smart or feel fulfilled.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use witch in a sentence?
But don't treat this like it's a witch hunt for long past grievances.
What does witch mean?
a female sorcerer or magician
What part of speech is witch?
witch is commonly used as noun, verb.