scratch in English

noun

1

a mark or wound made by scratching.

the scratches on her arm were throbbing

synonyms: scrape, mark, line, score

2

the starting point in a handicap for a competitor receiving no odds.

Faced with having to give them a head-start of 7, he called it evens and had them starting at scratch instead.

3

money.

he was working to get some scratch together

verb

1

score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.

the car's paintwork was battered and scratched

synonyms: scrape, abrade, score, scuff

2

cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil.

the name of Dr. McNab was scratched out and that of Dr. Daniels substituted

synonyms: cross out, strike out, score out, delete, erase, remove, eliminate, expunge, obliterate

adjective

1

assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality.

at least two vessels set sail with scratch crews

2

(of a sports competitor or event) with no handicap given.

I never ever did beat Jonno off a scratch event, but Harry used to make sure that Jon always gave me a start and I'd get the best out of myself by trying to stay in front.

noun

graze, scrape, abrasion, cut, laceration, wound
scrape, mark, line, score
scrape, excoriation, abrasion
prick, slit, dent, incision
scar, scrape, mark
lolly, dinero, loot, pelf, cabbage, boodle, lettuce, lucre, sugar, bread, kale, moolah, shekels, dough, gelt, clams, wampum
scraping, scrape, scratching
scribble, cacography, scrawl
chicken feed
start, starting line, scratch line

verb

scrape, graze, cross out, withdraw from, cancel, scratch up, fret, expunge, itch, come up, grave
scrape, abrade, score, scuff
graze, scrape, abrade, skin, rub raw, cut, lacerate, bark, chafe, wound, excoriate
cross out, strike out, score out, delete, erase, remove, eliminate, expunge, obliterate
withdraw from, pull out of, back out of, bow out of, stand down from
cancel, call off, scrub
scratch up, scrape
fret, fray, chafe, rub
expunge, excise, strike
itch, rub
come up, scrape, scrape up
grave, inscribe, engrave

Use "scratch" in a sentence

1. Scratch that.

2. Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Home

3. Try not to scratch.

4. I'd scratch that eczema.

5. Backscratchers - Scratch Off Patient Education

6. Advertizing, a Studio on Scratch

7. She mustn't scratch the boils.

8. He escaped without a scratch .

9. Scratch yourself if you itch.

10. Don't you dare scratch my car.

11. Our goal is to find an automatic roust detection method which can adapt to different scratch widths, locate the scratch region precisely, and differentiate scratch from straight edges.

12. All right, all right, scratch that.

13. Rita makes the bread from scratch.

14. A Coverlet is made from scratch

15. Don't scratch yourself on the thorns.

16. They pounce , swat , scratch , and bite .

17. Go on, have a good scratch!

18. Don't worry, it's only a scratch .

19. Doug baked the cake from scratch.

20. That was kind of from scratch.

21. Bouncy Ninja, a Studio on Scratch

22. Tess watching me scratch and itch.

23. Skin scratch test: a deep dermic scratch is performed with help of the blunt bottom of a lancet.

24. 3 synonyms for Cacography: scrawl, scribble, scratch

25. The dog gave itself a good scratch.

26. Scratch my back—I've got an itch.

27. There was a scratch on the CD.

28. Brushing should never scratch, tickle, or itch

29. But first I'll scratch up some firewood.

30. Even nuclear bomb wouldn't leave a scratch.

31. No, I gotta start over from scratch.

32. Scritch, scratch, scramble, through the thorny bushes!

33. Enjoy Made-From-Scratch Mexican in Annapolis

34. It's just a scratch, you yellow rat!

35. Once more, Machanguana is starting from scratch.

36. He built the orchestra up from scratch.

37. 3 synonyms for Cacography: scrawl, scribble, scratch

38. Then custard, which I made from scratch.

39. We had to start again from scratch .

40. Auriphone A bruise or scratch the lens

41. Afoe Season 2, a Studio on Scratch

42. Nothing that you'd call up to scratch.

43. Scratch my back - I have an itch .

44. Scratch Addons is an browser extension that provides new features and themes for the Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) website and project editor

45. Welcome to Scratch Bakery in Newport News, VA

46. Scratch Awl (132) Model# 431-0 $ 7 40

47. They knocked off $60 because of a scratch.

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49. Making pizza dough Breadsticks from scratch is simple.

50. My father built the business up from scratch.