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To make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of
“He has to wear tights on his legs and long sleeves on his arms on a hot Missouri day so he doesn't scratch himself.”
To scrape or wear away by friction
“I washed my car with the rough side of a Scotch-Brite scrub. I didn't realize it would scratch my car so badly!”
To tear or dig with the nails or claws
“The bizarre walking brain was making a feeble attempt to scratch at him with its claws but with no effect on the heavy armor.”
To cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil
“He decided to scratched the notes he had made and began to write new ones.”
To draw or scribble (something), especially aimlessly
“I plan to scratch up some notes and update the documents with them soon.”
To decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place
“Under substantial pressure from her fan base, DiFranco decided to scratch the event altogether.”
To withdraw (someone) from a competition or group
“The team will scratch him from the lineup and allow him time to recover from his injury.”
To make an impression into, especially a surface
Scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something
Damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use
Search or rummage through something
(of writing) To erase or strike out
Back down
To strike or hit repeatedly
Slam
To apply great and continuous effort
To give an appearance of age to, especially a new object
Bring to an end
Make legally null and void; invalidate
Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully
To reach inside a receptacle and search for something
To cause (someone) amusement or pleasure
Touch roughly
To obtain with difficulty or effort, especially one's livelihood
To imitate fraudulently
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
Chase for killing
Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly
A mark made by scratching
“The sliding was stopped when a scratch was observed visually on the disk surface.”
A slight or insignificant wound
“He sustained a scratch or two from the fall but was otherwise unharmed.”
A harsh and grating noise or sound
“my senses were tuned into the scratch of metal in the doorjamb, and then the click as the lock was undone.”
(slang, rare) Money or currency
“He and Bruce cooked up a script together, and Bruce flew home to raise the scratch.”
A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of ukulele, banjo, guitar and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm
A letter, or a literary composition in the form of a letter
A number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge
The quality of being rough on the surface
The giving out of information about a product, person, or company for advertising or promotional purposes
Nothing or nil
A print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface
An example of hurried, careless writing
Put together at short notice
“A scratch company of two innocuous youths and a pacified veteran was therefore what now offered itself to Mrs. Stringham,”
Unimportant or insignificant
Created and performed spontaneously or without preparation
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