Definition of "letch" in English

noun

1. (archaic) Strong desire; passion.

   • Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or for avenging the wrongs of others.

2. (informal) A lecher.

verb

1. Alternative form of lech (“to behave lecherously”).

noun

1. A stream or pool in boggy land.

   • The Letch near Killingworth Village flows in two branches: the Longbenton Letch and the Forest Hall Letch.

noun

1. Alternative form of leach.

verb

1. Alternative form of leach.