accrochent

Accrochent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb accrocher, meaning to hang, hook, or attach. It describes actions performed by multiple subjects, such as hanging objects on a wall or attaching items to a surface. It can also be used figuratively to mean something that captures attention, for example l’affiche accroche le regard or Cette publicité accroche l’attention du public.

The verb accrocher is related to the noun crochet (hook) and to the idea of attaching something to a surface. Related terms include l’accrochage (the act or process of hanging or displaying) and accrocheur/accrocheuse (something or someone that grabs attention). The past participle is accroché, and the present participle is accrochant.

In addition to accrochent, the present tense forms are j’accroche, tu accroches, il accroche, nous accrochons, vous accrochez. Typical constructions include accrocher quelque chose à quelque chose (to hang something on something) and accrocher un regard (to catch someone’s eye). The form accrochent is used with plural subjects, as in Ils accrochent des tableaux au mur or Les affiches accrochent les regards des passants.