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To make a long, narrow superficial wound or mark on a surface, especially skin
“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 (a groove, hole, or indentation) with, or as if with, a gouge
To bring or come to an end, typically in an abrupt fashion
Scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something
(of writing) To erase or strike out
Withdraw
Slam
To make rough or coarse
To give an appearance of age to, especially a new object
Make legally null and void
To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully
To reach inside a receptacle and search for something
To spoil or be the one bad feature of
To cause (someone) amusement or pleasure
Touch roughly
To obtain with difficulty or effort, especially one's livelihood
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
To take the life of
Plural for a mark made by scratching
“The sliding was stopped when a scratch was observed visually on the disk surface.”
Plural for a slight or insignificant wound
“He sustained a scratch or two from the fall but was otherwise unharmed.”
Plural for 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) Plural for money or currency
“He and Bruce cooked up a script together, and Bruce flew home to raise the scratch.”
Plural for a mark or groove made by gouging
Plural for 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
Plural for a letter, or a literary composition in the form of a letter
Plural for nothing or zero in amount, quantity or degree
Plural for a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge
Plural for the giving out of information about a product, person, or company for advertising or promotional purposes
Plural for a print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface
Plural for an example of hurried, careless writing
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