Definition of Scratch. Meaning of Scratch. Synonyms of Scratch

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Definition of Scratch

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Scratch Scratch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scratched; p. pr. & vb. n. Scratching.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE. scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n, G. kratzen, OD. kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to rake, to scratch, Dan. kradse to scratch, to scrape, Icel. krota to engrave. Cf. Grate to rub.] 1. 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. 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 burrow. To 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.]
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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. --Dr. H. More. 2. (Billiards) To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game. [Cant, U. S.]
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Scratch Scratch, 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. [Slang] Scratch race, one without restrictions regarding the entrance of competitors; also, one for which the competitors are chosen by lot.
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Scratch Scratch, n. In various sports, the line from which the start is made, except in the case of contestants receiving a distance handicap.

Meaning of Scratch from wikipedia

- Look up Scratch or scratch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scratch or scratching may refer to: Scratch (programming language), an educational programming...
- Scratch is a high-level, block-based visual programming language and website aimed primarily at children as an educational tool, with a target audience...
- Look up old scratch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a nickname or pseudonym for the Devil. The name likely comes from...
- Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive...
- Lee "Scratch" Perry OD (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter and singer noted for his...
- Anti-scratch coating is a type of protective coating or film applied to an object's surface for mitigation against scratches. Scratches are small surface-level...
- Look up from scratch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. From scratch may refer to: From Scratch (radio), an American National Public Radio series about...
- Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease that most often results from a scratch or bite of a cat. Symptoms typically include a non-painful bump...
- sides. A game pla**** between two scratch teams may be called a scratch match. The earliest instance of the term "scratch team" recorded by the Oxford English...
- Online scratch cards are the on-line version of the lottery scratch cards that are usually purchased at stands. Online scratch cards are pla**** by clicking...