scratch
41scratch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, long, nasty ▪ light, little, minor, slight, small ▪ His …
42scratch — {{11}}scratch (n.) 1580s, from SCRATCH (Cf. scratch) (v.). Slang sense of money is from 1914, of uncertain signification. Many figurative senses (e.g. up to scratch) are from sporting use for line or mark drawn as a starting place, attested from… …
43scratch — verb 1》 score or mark with a sharp or pointed object. ↘make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of. ↘rub (a part of one s body) with one s fingernails to relieve itching. ↘(of a bird or mammal) rake the ground with the beak… …
44scratch — [skrætʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] to pull your nails along your skin, especially because you have an ITCH that makes you want to do this Scratch my back for me.[/ex] 2) [T] to damage a surface by cutting it slightly or marking it with something sharp or… …
45scratch — [[t]skrætʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough 2) to remove with a scraping or tearing action 3) to rub or scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching …
46scratch — 1. n. money. □ I just don’t have the scratch. □ How much scratch does it take to buy a car like this one? 2. tv. to eliminate something from a list; to cancel something. □ Scratch Fred. He can’t make the party. □ …
47scratch up — verb cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • Syn: ↑scratch, ↑scrape • See Also: ↑scratch out (for: ↑scratch) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
48scratch — 1. obsolete the devil Because of his propensity to seize rapaciously (OED). Usually as old scratch: Give over action to like Old Scratch. (Slick, 1836) 2. a wound A brave soldier seeks to minimize the extent of his injury: She …
49scratch — 1. verb /skrætʃ/ a) To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc. Could you please scratch my back? b) To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation …
50scratch — Synonyms and related words: ablation, abort, abrade, abrasion, abrasive, adequate, anamorphosis, attrition, autolithograph, bad likeness, barbouillage, bark, barley, be a printmaker, belch, bezel, bird seed, birthmark, blackhead, blare, blat,… …
