Definition of Scratch
Scratch
scratch


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to make a mark or score into a surface such as a wall or skin with a sharp object;

e.g. If you agitate the cat, she will scratch you.

(verb)
to strike or mark out with a pen so as to cancel or delete in a way;

e.g. Scratch off the names of the people on this list who have already received their first dose of the vaccine.

(noun)
a wound or mark made by scratching or marking with something sharp;

e.g. When the cat clawed me, it left a deep scratch on my arm.

(adjective)
quality of something that is made from basic ingredients or whatever is available;

e.g. In boarding school we used to make scratch cakes since we didn't have all the proper baking ingredients.



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