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Scratch

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Noun

1. abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch

an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

2. dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

3. boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum

informal terms for money

4. scratch

a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

5. scratch, scratch line, start, starting line

a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

6. chicken feed, scratch

dry mash for poultry

7. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching

a harsh noise made by scraping

Example Sentences:
'the scrape of violin bows distracted her'

8. cacography, scratch, scrawl, scribble

poor handwriting

9. scratch

(golf) a handicap of zero strokes

Example Sentences:
'a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course'

10. mark, scar, scrape, scratch

an indication of damage

Verb

11. chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch

cause friction

Example Sentences:
'my sweater scratches'

12. scrape, scratch, scratch up

cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

13. itch, rub, scratch

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

Example Sentences:
'Don't scratch your insect bites!'

14. call off, cancel, scratch, scrub

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

Example Sentences:
'Call off the engagement'
'cancel the dinner party'
'we had to scrub our vacation plans'
'scratch that meeting--the chair is ill'

15. excise, expunge, scratch, strike

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

Example Sentences:
'Please strike this remark from the record'
'scratch that remark'

16. come up, scrape, scrape up, scratch

gather (money or other resources) together over time

Example Sentences:
'She had scraped together enough money for college'
'they scratched a meager living'

17. engrave, grave, inscribe, scratch

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Example Sentences:
'engrave a pen'
'engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's'
'the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scratch

see synonyms of scratch
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. 
to scrape (the surface of the skin) with the nails, as to relieve itching
4. 
to chafe or irritate (a surface, esp the skin)
5. 
to make or cause to make a grating sound; scrape
6. (transitive; sometimes foll by out)
to erase by or as if by scraping
7. (transitive)
to write or draw awkwardly
8. (intransitive; sometimes foll by along)
to earn a living, manage, etc, with difficulty
9. 
to withdraw (an entry) from a race, match, etc
10. (intransitive) billiards, snooker
a. 
to make a shot resulting in a penalty
b. 
to make a lucky shot
11. (transitive) US
to cancel (the name of a candidate) from a party ticket in an election
12. (intransitive; often foll by for) Australian informal
to be struggling or in difficulty, esp in earning a living
13. 
to treat (a subject) superficially
14.  you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
noun
15. 
the act of scratching
16. 
a slight injury
17. 
a mark made by scratching
18. 
a slight grating sound
19. (in a handicap sport)
a. 
a competitor or the status of a competitor who has no allowance or receives a penalty
b. 
(as modifier)
a scratch player
20. 
the time, initial score, etc, of such a competitor
21. 
a. 
the line from which competitors start in a race
b. 
(formerly) a line drawn on the floor of a prize ring at which the contestants stood to begin or continue fighting
22. 
a withdrawn competitor in a race, etc
23. billiards, snooker
a. 
a shot that results in a penalty, as when the cue ball enters the pocket
b. 
a lucky shot
24. 
poultry food
25.  from scratch
26.  up to scratch
adjective
27. sport
(of a team) assembled hastily
28. 
(in a handicap sport) with no allowance or penalty
29. informal
rough or haphazard

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Scratch

see synonyms of scratch
noun
[sometimes s-]
the Devil
: usually Old Scratch
verb transitive
1. 
to mark, break, or cut the surface of slightly with something pointed or sharp
2. 
to tear or dig with the nails or claws
3. 
a. 
to rub or scrape lightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching, etc.
b. 
to chafe
4. 
to rub or scrape with a grating noise
to scratch a match on a wall
5. 
to write or draw hurriedly or carelessly
6. 
to strike out or cancel (writing, etc.)
7. 
to gather or collect with difficulty; scrape (together or up)
8.  Sport
to withdraw (an entry) from a contest, specif. from a horse race
verb intransitive
9. 
to use nails or claws in digging or wounding
10. 
to rub or scrape the skin lightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching, etc.
11. 
to manage to get by; scrape by
12. 
to make a harsh, scraping noise
13. 
to withdraw from a race or contest
14. 
in certain card games, to score no points
15.  Billiards and Pool
to commit a scratch
noun
16. 
the act of scratching
17. 
a mark or tear made in a surface by something sharp or rough
18. 
a wound, usually superficial, inflicted by nails, claws, or something pointed pulled across the skin, etc.
19. 
a slight grating or scraping sound
20. 
a hasty mark, as of a pen; scribble
21. 
the starting line of a race
22. 
in certain card games, a score of zero
23.  US, Slang
money
24.  Billiards and Pool
a. 
a shot that results in a penalty
b. 
a miss
25.  Sport
a. 
the starting point or time of a contestant who receives no handicap
b. 
such a contestant
c. 
an entry withdrawn from a contest
adjective
26.  US
used for hasty notes, preliminary or tentative figuring, etc.
scratch paper
27. 
skillful enough to require no handicap or special allowance in a contest
a scratch golfer
28. 
put together in haste and without much selection
a scratch team
29.  US, Baseball
designating a chance hit credited to a batter for a ball not hit sharply, but on which the batter reaches base safely

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Scratch

see synonyms of scratch
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. To write or draw (something) by scraping a surface: scratched their initials on a rock.
6. To write or draw hurriedly: scratched off a thank-you note.
7.
a. To strike out or cancel (a word, for example) by or as if by drawing lines through.
b. Slang To cancel (a project or program, for example).
8.
a. To withdraw (an entry) from a contest or competition: The jockey decided to scratch the horse when it sprained its ankle.
b. To withdraw an entry from (a contest or competition): Having won three races already, the swimmer scratched her final event.
v.intr.
1. To use the nails or claws to dig, scrape, or wound.
2. To rub or scrape the skin to relieve itching.
3. To make a harsh scraping sound.
4. To gather funds or produce a living with difficulty.
5.
a. To withdraw from a contest or competition.
b. Games To make a shot in billiards that results in a penalty, as when the cue ball falls into a pocket or jumps the cushion.
n.
1.
a. A mark resembling a line that is produced by scratching.
b. A slight wound.
2. A hasty scribble.
3. A sound made by scratching.
4.
a. Sports The starting line for a race.
b. A contestant who has been withdrawn from a competition.
5. Games
a. The act of scratching in billiards.
b. A fluke or chance shot in billiards.
6. Poultry feed.
7. Slang Money.
adj.
1. Done haphazardly or by chance.
2. Assembled hastily or at random.
3. Sports Having no golf handicap.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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