scratch

v. scrape, rub; make a small cut or laceration; scrape with the fingernails to relieve an itch; make a grating sound; scribble, scrawl; achieve or obtain with difficulty; delete, cross out

n. scrape, abrasion; cut, small laceration; grating sound produced by scratching; scrawl, scribble; score of zero; starting line for a race; cash, money (Slang)

adj. used for quick writing (such as "scratch pad"); made from scratch; (Slang) done by chance

Scratch may refer to:A scratch is physical damage such as a groove in a physical surface such as a painted or unpainted surface, or the skinScratching is a response caused by an itchScratches is a bacterial infection found in horses, also known as mud feverScratching, the technique of playing dampened strings on the guitarA scratch is the accidental act of knocking the cue ball into a hole in billiards.On scratch is the term used in handicap competitions for a player with no handicap or the maximum handicap (depending on the way the handicap is rendered), thus having to perform better than every other competitor to win
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Scratch 1. to scrape or rub a surface lightly with the nails or with a sharp or jagged instrument, particularly to relieve itching. 2. [more]Scratch - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
(synonym) abrasion, scrape, excoriation
(hypernym) wound, lesion
(hyponym) graze
(derivation) rub, itch
2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
(synonym) incision, prick, slit, dent
(hypernym) depression, impression, imprint
(hyponym) score, scotch
(derivation) scrape, scratch up
3. informal terms for money
(synonym) boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum
(hypernym) money
4. dry mash for poultry
(synonym) chicken feed
(hypernym) mash
5. a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
(synonym) scrape, scraping, scratching
(hypernym) noise
6. poor handwriting
(synonym) scribble, scrawl, cacography
(hypernym) handwriting, hand, script
(hyponym) chicken scratch
7. an indication of damage
(synonym) scrape, scar, mark
(hypernym) blemish, defect, mar
(derivation) scrape, scratch up
Verb
1. cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
(synonym) rub, fray, fret, chafe
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(derivation) abrasion, scrape, excoriation
2. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
(synonym) scrape, scratch up
(hypernym) incise
(hyponym) claw
(see-also) scratch out, cut out
(derivation) scrape, scar, mark
3. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
(synonym) rub, itch
(hypernym) irritate
(derivation) abrasion, scrape, excoriation

v. scratch, make a grating sound (disco music)