1. a musical note equal to one quarter of a whole note
Usage: British
2. an odd or stubborn idea or belief
Usage: somewhat formal

Examples

• The melody consisted mainly of crotchets and quavers.
• She played four crotchets in each measure.
• His latest crotchet was that all food should be eaten cold.
• The old professor had many harmless crotchets about proper grammar.
• Don’t indulge every crotchet that enters your head.
• The composer marked the crotchets clearly in the score.