scratch

Definitions of scratch in various dictionaries:

noun - an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

noun - a depression scratched or carved into a surface

noun - informal terms for money

noun - a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

noun - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

noun - dry mash for poultry

noun - a harsh noise made by scraping

noun - poor handwriting

noun - (golf) a handicap of zero strokes

noun - an indication of damage

verb - cause friction

verb - cut the surface of

verb - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

verb - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

verb - remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

verb - gather (money or other resources) together over time

verb - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

To make a thin, shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.

To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.

To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

To scrape or strike on an abrasive surface.

To write or draw (something) by scraping a surface: scratched their initials on a rock.

To write or draw hurriedly: scratched off a thank-you note.

To strike out or cancel (a word, for example) by or as if by drawing lines through.

To cancel (a project or a program, for example).

To withdraw (an entry) from a contest.

To use the nails or claws to dig, scrape, or wound.

To rub or scrape the skin to relieve itching.

To make a harsh, scraping sound.

To gather funds or produce a living with difficulty.

To withdraw from a contest.

To make a shot in billiards that results in a penalty, as when the cue ball falls into a pocket or jumps the cushion.

A mark resembling a line that is produced by scratching.

A slight wound.

A hasty scribble.

A sound made by scratching.

The starting line for a race.

A contestant who has been withdrawn from a competition.

Games.

The act of scratching in billiards.

A fluke or chance shot in billiards.

Poultry feed.

Money.

Done haphazardly or by chance.

Assembled hastily or at random.

Having no golf handicap.

Meeting the requirements.

In fit condition.

verb - to make a thin, shallow cut or mark on

SCRATCH - A scratch is a mark of abrasion on a surface. Scratching is a form of rubbing which may create scratches; living creatures that scratch their skin us...