scratch
1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
abrasion, scrape, excoriation
• Derivationally related forms:
excoriate (for: excoriation), scrape (for: scrape), scratchy, abrade (for: abrasion)
• Hypernyms:
wound, lesion
• Hyponyms:
graze, rope burn
2. informal terms for money
• Syn:
boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero,
dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre,
lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons,
sugar, wampum
• Derivationally related forms:
cabbage (for: cabbage)
• Hypernyms:
money
3. poor handwriting
• Syn:
scribble, scrawl, cacography
• Derivationally related forms:
scrawl (for: scrawl), scribble (for: scribble)
• Hypernyms:
handwriting, hand, script
• Hyponyms:
chicken scratch, squiggle
4. dry mash for poultry
• Syn:
chicken feed
• Hypernyms:
mash
5. a harsh noise made by scraping
- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
• Syn:
scrape, scraping, scratching
• Derivationally related forms:
scratchy
• Hypernyms:
noise
6. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
• Syn:
incision, prick, slit, dent
• Derivationally related forms:
dent (for: dent), slit (for: slit), prick (for: prick), incisive (for: incision), incise (for: incision)
• Hypernyms:
depression, impression, imprint
• Hyponyms:
score, scotch
7. a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
• Hypernyms:
rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
8. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
• Syn:
start, starting line, scratch line
• Hypernyms:
line
9. (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
- a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course
• Topics:
golf, golf game
• Hypernyms:
handicap
10. an indication of damage
• Syn:
scrape, scar, mark
• Derivationally related forms:
mark (for: mark), scar (for: scar), scrape (for: scrape)
• Hypernyms:
blemish, defect, mar
1. cause friction (Freq. 9)
- my sweater scratches
• Syn:
rub, fray, fret, chafe
• Derivationally related forms:
chafe (for: chafe), rubbing (for: rub)
• Hypernyms:
touch, adjoin, meet, contact
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s somebody
2. cut the surface of;
wear away the surface of (Freq. 8)
• Syn:
scrape, scratch up
• See Also:
scratch out
• Derivationally related forms:
scrape (for: scrape), scratcher
• Hypernyms:
incise
• Hyponyms:
claw, scuff
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (Freq. 1)
- Don't scratch your insect bites!
• Syn:
rub, itch
• Derivationally related forms:
itch (for: itch), scratcher, rub (for: rub)
• Hypernyms:
irritate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
4. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
- the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
• Syn:
engrave, grave, inscribe
• Derivationally related forms:
engraver (for: engrave)
• Hypernyms:
carve, chip at
• Hyponyms:
character
• Verb Group:
engrave, etch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- Please strike this remark from the record
- scratch that remark
• Syn:
strike, expunge, excise
• Derivationally related forms:
excision (for: excise), expunction (for: expunge), expunging (for: expunge)
• Hypernyms:
delete, cancel
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
6. gather (money or other resources) together over time
- She had scraped together enough money for college
- they scratched a meager living
• Syn:
scrape, scrape up, come up
• Hypernyms:
roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass,
compile, hoard
• Hyponyms:
nickel-and-dime
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP (for: come up)
7. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
• Syn:
cancel, call off, scrub
• Derivationally related forms:
cancellation (for: cancel)
• Entailment:
schedule
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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