scratch
/skɹæt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Scratch means: informal terms for money.
Synonyms for scratch58
noun, as in informal terms for money
noun, as in an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
noun, as in a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
noun, as in a harsh noise made by scraping
noun, as in poor handwriting
noun, as in dry mash for poultry
verb, as in carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
verb, as in remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
verb, as in gather (money or other resources) together over time
verb, as in cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
What does scratch mean?17
noun
informal terms for money
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
a harsh noise made by scraping“the scrape of violin bows distracted her”
poor handwriting
an indication of damage
dry mash for poultry
a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes“a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course”
verb
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface“engrave a pen”
cause friction“my sweater scratches”
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled“Call off the engagement”
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line“Please strike this remark from the record”
gather (money or other resources) together over time“She had scraped together enough money for college”
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching“Don't scratch your insect bites!”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with scratch?11
Scratch in a sentence
- In my opinion, making it from scratch creates the tastiest bread.Hybrid
- Yanni would scratch his butt one minute, then shake your hand the next minute.Amastan
- We often have to start again, but seldom from scratch.sundown
- If you annoy the cat, it will certainly scratch you.translatorjo
- Don't use sharp objects near the stereo, they can scratch or break it.Amastan
- It's a greenfield project so we're building everything from scratch, including the scratch.DylanTonic
- Everything around him was blown to pieces, yet he escaped without a scratch.CK
- If you anger the cat, it will certainly scratch you.belgavox
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of scratch
as a noun
- plural
- scratches
as a verb
- past tense
- scratched
- present participle
- scratching
- third-person singular
- scratches
- past participle
- scratched