Scratch — synonyms, definition

1. scratch (Noun)

abrasion autograph bee sting bite blemish boodle brass bread cabbage cacography chicken feed clams cut dent dinero dint doodle dosh dough excoriation • • •

scratch (Noun) — An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.

scratch (Noun) — A depression scratched or carved into a surface.

scratch (Noun) — Informal term for money.

scratch (Noun) — A competitor who has withdrawn from competition.

scratch (Noun) — A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.

scratch (Noun) — Dry mash for poultry.

scratch (Noun) — A harsh noise made by scraping.

scratch (Noun) — Poor handwriting.

scratch (Noun) — (golf) a handicap of zero strokes. ex. "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"

scratch (Noun) — An indication of damage.

blemish challenger competition competitor contender defect depression hand handicap handwriting impression imprint lesion line mar mash money noise rival script • • • chicken scratch graze rope burn score scotch squiggle

2. scratch (Verb)

abuse beat bruise call off cancel carve chafe channel chisel claw clutch come up cut damage deface dig doodle draw blood engrave etch • • •

scratch (Verb) — Cause friction. ex. "my sweater scratches"

scratch (Verb) — Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of.

scratch (Verb) — Scrape with the fingers as if to relieve itching. ex. "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

scratch (Verb) — Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled. ex. "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"

scratch (Verb) — Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line. ex. "scratch that remark"

scratch (Verb) — Gather (money or other resources) together over time. ex. "they scratched a meagre living"

scratch (Verb) — Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. ex. "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

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3. scratch (Adjective)

scratch (Adjective) — Put together quickly from whatever is available.

scratch (Adjective) — (computing) for testing or temporary use. ex. "store the values in a scratch file"