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ScratchedScratch 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.] ScratchScratch 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.] Scratch
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.]
ScratchScratch 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. Scratch
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 Scratched from wikipedia
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scratched in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Scratched may
refer to:
Scratched (1916 film)
Scratched (2005 film) with
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- songs,
scratched "hooks"
often use
portions of
other songs.
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incorporated scratching.[citation...
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Scratch or
scratch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Scratch or
scratching may
refer to:
Scratch (programming language), an
educational programming...
- others. For example, a
majority of dogs will
exhibit the
reflex when
scratched with fingernails,
while only some with a
stronger reflex might react to...
- Back to
Scratch is the
sixth studio album from
Welsh singer-songwriter
Charlotte Church. The
album was
released on 25
October 2010, five
years after the...
-
Scratch track may
refer to:
Scratch track race or
scratch race, a
track cycling discipline in
which all
riders start together Scratch track (studio recording)...
- does not
depend upon what
portions are
scratched off. In
other cases, some but not all
areas have to be
scratched; this may
apply in a quiz,
where the area...
-
online community called ScratchEd,
developed and
supported by the
Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this community,
Scratch educators share stories...
- The
Scratch are an
Irish band
based in Dublin,
whose music blends Irish traditional music and
heavy metal. The
Scratch were
founded in
Perrystown in 2016...
-
Nicholas Scratch is a
supervillain appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics. The son of
Agatha Harkness, he is a
warlock and father...
