English dictionary
scratch
nounPronunciation
skɹætʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an indication of damage
noun
- (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
noun
- poor handwriting
noun
- a harsh noise made by scraping
noun
- dry mash for poultry
noun
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
noun
- a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
noun
- informal terms for money
noun
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
noun
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
verb
- cause friction
verb
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
verb
- carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
verb
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
verb
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
verb
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
verb
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Example sentences
a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course
the scrape of violin bows distracted her
my sweater scratches
engrave a pen
engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name
the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
She had scraped together enough money for college
they scratched a meager living
Please strike this remark from the record
scratch that remark
Don't scratch your insect bites!
Call off the engagement
cancel the dinner party
we had to scrub our vacation plans
scratch that meeting — the chair is ill