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- DictionaryScratch/skraCH/
verb
- 1. score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object: "the car's paintwork was battered and scratched"
- 2. cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil: "the name of Dr. McNab was scratched out and that of Dr. Daniels substituted"
noun
- 1. a mark or wound made by scratching: "the scratches on her arm were throbbing"
- 2. a technique, used especially in rap music, of stopping a record by hand and moving it back and forth to give a rhythmic scratching effect: "a scratch mix"
adjective
- 1. assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality: "at least two vessels set sail with scratch crews"
- 2. (of a sports competitor or event) with no handicap given: "he was a scratch player at many courses"
1. : to scrape or dig with the claws or nails. 2. : to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or jagged. 3. a. : to scrape or rub lightly (as to relieve itching) b. : to act on (a desire) used with itch. scratch the itch to travel. 4. : to scrape together : collect with difficulty or by effort. scratch out a living. 5.
SCRATCH definition: 1. to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough: 2. If you…. Learn more.
Scratch definition: to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough. See examples of SCRATCH used in a sentence.
SCRATCH meaning: 1. to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough: 2. If you…. Learn more.
A scratch is marking or marring a surface with something sharp, such as a nail against metal or fingernails across skin. If someone has scratch marks on their skin, you might wonder if they have been in a fight where there was scratching.
vb. 1. to mark or cut (the surface of something) with a rough or sharp instrument. 2. (often foll by: at, out, off, etc) to scrape (the surface of something), as with claws, nails, etc. 3. to scrape (the surface of the skin) with the nails, as to relieve itching.
verb. 1. to mark or cut (the surface of something) with a rough or sharp instrument. 2. (often foll by at, out, off, etc) to scrape (the surface of something), as with claws, nails, etc. 3.
Definition of scratch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Scratch Definition. To mark, break, or cut the surface of slightly with something pointed or sharp. To use nails or claws in digging or wounding. To rub or scrape the skin lightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching, etc. To manage to get by; scrape by.
Definitions of 'scratch' 1. If you scratch yourself, you rub your fingernails against your skin because it is itching. [...] 2. If a sharp object scratches someone or something, it makes small shallow cuts on their skin or surface.