Scratching — synonyms, definition

1. scratching (Noun)

scrape scraping scratch

scratching (Noun) — A harsh noise made by scraping. ex. "the scratching of violin bows distracted her"

noise

2. scratching (Verb)

calling off canceling chafing coming up engraving excising expunging fraying fretting graving inscribing itching rubbing scraping up scratching up scrubbing striking

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

accumulating adjoining amassing canceling carving chipping at collecting compiling contacting deleting hoarding incising irritating meeting piling up rolling up touching charactering clawing nickel-and-diming scuffing scratch out