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 | ||||
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Scratch Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| FOLDOC |
scratch
1. (From "scratchpad") Describes a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use purposes; one that can be scribbled on without loss. Usually in the combining forms "scratch memory", "scratch register", "scratch disk", "scratch tape", "scratch volume".
See also scratch monkey.
2. (primarily IBM) To delete (as in a file).
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-15)
1. (From "scratchpad") Describes a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use purposes; one that can be scribbled on without loss. Usually in the combining forms "scratch memory", "scratch register", "scratch disk", "scratch tape", "scratch volume".
See also scratch monkey.
2. (primarily IBM) To delete (as in a file).
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-15)
| Jargon File |
scratch
1. [from `scratchpad'] adj. Describes a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use purposes; one that can be scribbled on without loss. Usually in the combining forms `scratch memory', `scratch register', `scratch disk', `scratch tape', `scratch volume'. See also scratch monkey. 2. [primarily IBM] vt. To delete (as in a file).
1. [from `scratchpad'] adj. Describes a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use purposes; one that can be scribbled on without loss. Usually in the combining forms `scratch memory', `scratch register', `scratch disk', `scratch tape', `scratch volume'. See also scratch monkey. 2. [primarily IBM] vt. To delete (as in a file).
Scratch Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Scratch
(v. t.)
To write or draw hastily or awkwardly.
(v. t.)
To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like.
(v. t.)
To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.
(v. t.)
To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.
(v. i.)
To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.
(v. i.)
To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.
(n.)
Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
(n.)
A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.
(n.)
A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch.
(n.)
A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.
(n.)
A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision.
(a.)
Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.
(v. t.)
To write or draw hastily or awkwardly.
(v. t.)
To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like.
(v. t.)
To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.
(v. t.)
To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.
(v. i.)
To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.
(v. i.)
To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.
(n.)
Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
(n.)
A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.
(n.)
A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch.
(n.)
A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.
(n.)
A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision.
(a.)
Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.
| WordNet 2.0 |
scratch
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
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
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
scratch
remove from the list, cancel I saw the list of players on the team. I've been scratched.
remove from the list, cancel I saw the list of players on the team. I've been scratched.
| Australian Slang |
Scratch
1. gathered hastily and indiscriminately: “scratch crew”; “scratch meal”; 2. Money; 3. rhythmic scratching sound created by manually moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable causing the stylus to run in the record groove at speeds different to that intended; 4. genre of music utilising this technique; 5. play music using scratch technique
1. gathered hastily and indiscriminately: “scratch crew”; “scratch meal”; 2. Money; 3. rhythmic scratching sound created by manually moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable causing the stylus to run in the record groove at speeds different to that intended; 4. genre of music utilising this technique; 5. play music using scratch technique
Fleas and scratches
matches
I don't know who's fucking skinning this cat, but I'm getting scratched
Why don't you keep your mind on the bloody job?!
Jack Scratches
match(es)
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
scratch
money, cash, bread, moola; remove from the list, cancel
If we sell these bottles, we'll have enough scratch to buy cigarettes.
I saw the list of players on the team. I've been scratched.
money, cash, bread, moola; remove from the list, cancel
If we sell these bottles, we'll have enough scratch to buy cigarettes.
I saw the list of players on the team. I've been scratched.
| English Slang Dictionary v1.2 |
| hEnglish - advanced version |
scratch
scratch
\scratch\, v. i.
1. to use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches. dull, tame things, that will neither bite nor scratch. h. more.
2. (billiards) to score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game. [cant, u. s.]
scratch
\scratch\, n. 1. a break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision. the coarse file makes deep scratches in the work. these nails with scratches deform my breast. god forbid a shallow scratch should drive the prince of wales from such a field as this.
2. (pugilistic matches) a line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch. [cant]
3. pl. (far.) minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --law (farmer's veter. adviser).
4. a kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.
5. (billiards) a shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke. [cant, u. s.]
scratch
cradle. see cratch cradle, under cratch.
scratch
grass (bot.), a climbing knotweed (polygonum sagittatum) with a square stem beset with fine recurved prickles along the angles.
scratch
wig. same as scratch, 4, above.
scratch
\scratch\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. scratched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. scratching.] [oe. cracchen (perhaps influenced by oe. scratten to scratch); cf. ohg. chrazzōn, g. kratzen, od. kratsen, kretsen, d. krassen, sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to rake, to scratch, dan. kradse to scratch, to scrape, icel. krota to engrave. cf. grate to rub.] 1. to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like. small sand-colored stones, so hard as to scratch glass. be mindful, when invention fails, to scratch your head, and bite your nails.
2. to write or draw hastily or awkwardly. "scratch out a pamphlet."
3. to cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.
4. to dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.
similar words(11)
scratch up
to come to the scratch
scratch race
scratch awl
scratch player
scratch cradle
scratch wig
scratch grass
to scratch a ticket
scratch monkey
old scratch
scratch
\scratch\, v. i.
1. to use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches. dull, tame things, that will neither bite nor scratch. h. more.
2. (billiards) to score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game. [cant, u. s.]
scratch
\scratch\, n. 1. a break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision. the coarse file makes deep scratches in the work. these nails with scratches deform my breast. god forbid a shallow scratch should drive the prince of wales from such a field as this.
2. (pugilistic matches) a line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch. [cant]
3. pl. (far.) minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --law (farmer's veter. adviser).
4. a kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.
5. (billiards) a shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke. [cant, u. s.]
scratch
cradle. see cratch cradle, under cratch.
scratch
grass (bot.), a climbing knotweed (polygonum sagittatum) with a square stem beset with fine recurved prickles along the angles.
scratch
wig. same as scratch, 4, above.
scratch
\scratch\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. scratched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. scratching.] [oe. cracchen (perhaps influenced by oe. scratten to scratch); cf. ohg. chrazzōn, g. kratzen, od. kratsen, kretsen, d. krassen, sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to rake, to scratch, dan. kradse to scratch, to scrape, icel. krota to engrave. cf. grate to rub.] 1. to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like. small sand-colored stones, so hard as to scratch glass. be mindful, when invention fails, to scratch your head, and bite your nails.
2. to write or draw hastily or awkwardly. "scratch out a pamphlet."
3. to cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.
4. to dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.
similar words(11)
scratch up
to come to the scratch
scratch race
scratch awl
scratch player
scratch cradle
scratch wig
scratch grass
to scratch a ticket
scratch monkey
old scratch
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Crafu
Crafu = v. to scrape, to scratch
Crafu = v. to scrape, to scratch
Crip
Crip = n. a scratch; a notch
Cripio
Cripio = v. to scratch, to claw
Ymgrafu
Ymgrafu = v. to scratch one's self
| Dream Dictionary |
Scratch
To scratch others in your dream, denotes that you will be ill-tempered and fault-finding in your dealings with others.
If you are scratched, you will be injured by the enmity of some deceitful person.
To scratch others in your dream, denotes that you will be ill-tempered and fault-finding in your dealings with others.
If you are scratched, you will be injured by the enmity of some deceitful person.
| Phobia |
Amychophobia
Fear of scratches or being scratched
Fear of scratches or being scratched
Scratch Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Worldgolf |
scratch
Par play. A zero handicap.
Par play. A zero handicap.
| Bowling Termes 1.0 |
Scratch
Without benefit of handicap; actual score.
Without benefit of handicap; actual score.
Scratch Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| american horse racing dictionary |
scratch
To be taken out of a race before it starts. Trainers usually scratch horses due to adverse track conditions or a horse's adverse health. A veterinarian can scratch a horse at any time.
To be taken out of a race before it starts. Trainers usually scratch horses due to adverse track conditions or a horse's adverse health. A veterinarian can scratch a horse at any time.
| TUPAC SHAKUR Rap Dictionary V.2.0 |
scratch
(n) Money, loot. "Scrilla scratch paper" -- E-40 (One love [??]).
(n) Money, loot. "Scrilla scratch paper" -- E-40 (One love [??]).
| Gamblers Glossary |
SCRATCH
To call off a wager
To call off a wager
| Wagering/Betting Terms Glossary |
SCRATCH
Withdraw; cancel
Withdraw; cancel
| gambling |
Scratch
- Withdraw; cancel
- Withdraw; cancel
| The DJ Glossary |
Scratch
A turntable mix technique that involves rocking the record back and forth by hand with the phono cartridge in the playing position, creating a variety of rhythmic sound patterns.
A turntable mix technique that involves rocking the record back and forth by hand with the phono cartridge in the playing position, creating a variety of rhythmic sound patterns.
| Rap-music terminology and bios of artists |
scratch
(n) Money, loot. "Scrilla scratch paper" -- E-40 (One love [??]).
(n) Money, loot. "Scrilla scratch paper" -- E-40 (One love [??]).
Scratch Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Scratch
Scratch may refer to:
- Scratching is a response caused by an itch
- Scratches is a bacterial infection found in horses, also known as mud fever
- Scratching, the technique of playing dampened strings on the guitar
- A 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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