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- Dictionaryscratch/skratʃ/
verb
- 1. score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object: "the car's paintwork was battered and scratched" Similar
- 2. cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil: "the name of Dr McNab was scratched out and that of Dr Dunstaple substituted" Similar
noun
- 1. a mark or wound made by scratching: "the scratches on her arm were throbbing" Similar
- 2. a technique, used especially in rap music, of stopping a record by hand and moving it back and forwards 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: "City were fielding a scratch squad"
- 2. (of a sports competitor or event) with no handicap given: "he was a scratch player at many courses"
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- English (US)
SCRATCH meaning: 1. to cut or damage a surface or your skin...
- Scratch The Surface Idiom
SCRATCH THE SURFACE definition: to deal with only a small...
- Scratch-Off
SCRATCH-OFF definition: 1. a small card that you can buy to...
- Traditional
SCRATCH translate: 切, 抓;搔;擦;劃, 刻;刮, (動物)用爪子抓,搔, (用指甲)搔,抓,...
- Simplified
SCRATCH translate: 切, 抓;搔;擦;划, 刻;刮, (动物)用爪子抓,搔, (用指甲)搔,挠,...
- From Scratch
FROM SCRATCH definition: 1. from the beginning, without...
- Znaczenie Scratch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SCRATCH definicja: 1. to cut or damage a surface or your...
- English (US)
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noun. a slight injury, mar, or mark, usually thin and shallow, caused by scratching: three scratches on my leg; a noticeable scratch on the table. a rough mark made by a pen, pencil, etc.; scrawl. an act of scratching. the slight grating sound caused by scratching.
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29 meanings: 1. to mark or cut (the surface of something) with a rough or sharp instrument 2. to scrape (the surface of.... Click for more definitions.
scratch. (skrăch) v. scratched, scratch·ing, scratch·es. v.tr. 1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument. 2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at. 3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching. 4. To scrape or strike on an abrasive surface. 5.
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.