I didn’t remember to bring my puppy, Fido, in from the snow until he began to frantically scratch at the door. A scratch is marking or marring a surface with something sharp, such as a nail against metal or fingernails across skin.
To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like.
Noun
an indication of damage
Noun
poor handwriting
Noun
a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
Noun
dry mash for poultry
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; "my sweater scratches"
Verb
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
Verb
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don''t scratch your insect bites!"
v. t.
To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something
sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing
something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or
the like.
v. t.
To write or draw hastily or awkwardly.
v. t.
To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the
name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to
erase; to efface; -- often with out.
v. t.
To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals
scratch holes, in which they burrow.
v. i.
To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to
make scratches.
v. i.
To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate
chance of the game.
n.
A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or
by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark,
furrow, or incision.
n.
A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are
brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage;
as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch.
n.
Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered
with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is
very wet or muddy.
n.
A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.
n.
A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the
player; a fluke.
a.
Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little
or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a
scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in
billiards.
Scratch
Small sand-colored stones, so hard as to scratch glass.Grew.Be mindful, when invention fails.,To scratch your head, and bite your nails.Swift. 2.To write or draw hastily or awkwardly. Scratch out a pamphlet." Swift. 3. To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out. 4.To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals .scratch holes, in which they burrowTo scratch a ticket, to cancel one or more names of candidates on a party ballot; to refuse to vote the party ticket in its entirety. [U.S.] Scratch
Scratch , v. i. 1.To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches. Dull, tame things, . . . that will neither bite nor scratch.2.(Billiards) To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game. [Cant, U.S.]Scratch
Scratch , n. 1.A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision. The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the work.These nails with scratches deform my breast.God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The prince of Wales from such a field as this.2.(Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; [Cant] Grose. 3.as, to bring to the .scratch ; to come up to thescratch pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. Law (Farmer's Veter. Adviser). 4.A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head. 5.(Billiards) A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U.S.]Thackeray. Scratch cradle. See --Cratch cradle , underCratch .Scratch grass (Bot.) ,a climbing knotweed ( --Polygonum sagittatum ) with a square stem beset with fine recurved prickles along the angles.Scratch wig. Same as Scratch , 4, above.Scratch
Scratch , a.Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; [Slang]as, a .scratch team; ascratch crew for a boat race; ascratch shot in billiardsScratch race, one without restrictions regarding the entrance of competitors; also, one for which the competitors are chosen by lot. To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like.
To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.
A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision.
Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard;
as, a .scratch team; ascratch crew for a boat race; ascratch shot in billiards
Usage Examples
People have often asked if I'm gay because I don't go out of my way to spit and scratch and give people attitude.
My mom FedExes a red velvet cake she makes from scratch to me every birthday.
My dad's a scratch golfer and I've got the knack of seeing something and then replicating it. I saw my dad swing a club and I worked out how to do the same thing. My backswing and follow-through have been basically the same since I was two.
Few people even scratch the surface, much less exhaust the contemplation of their own experience.
My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that.
If you scratch below the surface and ask what really makes me tick, it's the liberalism of trying to promote freedom and opportunity. Promoting social mobility is one of the keys to that.
So someday in the near future hopefully rather than having a foot or a leg amputated we'll just give you an injection of the cells and restore the blood flow. We've also created entire tubes of red blood cells from scratch in the laboratory. So there are a lot of exciting things in the pipeline.
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Other Usage ExamplesHappiness is having a scratch for every itch.
I only scream and scratch when something's only 'really good' or 'good', I want to be great, or let's go home.
Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public, but they itch in public.
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
After about 20 years of marriage, I'm finally starting to scratch the surface of what women want. And I think the answer lies somewhere between conversation and chocolate.
My mom used to make everything. She had a great garden and composted and made everything from scratch - peanut butter, bread, jelly, everything. I don't know how she did it because all those things take time and love and labour. I only do half the stuff she does - but there's still time.
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
The urge to write poetry is like having an itch. When the itch becomes annoying enough, you scratch it.
The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work.
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