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scratch
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- pronunciation:
- skraech
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- from scratch
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scratches, scratching, scratched |
| definition 1: |
to scrape or damage with something sharp.
Carol scratched her eye when she broke her glasses.- synonyms:
- scrape
- similar words:
- carve, cut, etch, furrow, gouge, graze, groove, man, mark, nick, score, scuff, skin, slash, slice
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| definition 2: |
to relieve an itch by scraping or digging at with the nails or claws.
I scratched the mosquito bite on my arm.- similar words:
- claw, gouge, rub, scrape, slash
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| definition 3: |
(of something sharp) to mark or damage the surface of.
Thorns scratched my skin as I made my way through the thick bushes. |
| definition 4: |
to strike out by drawing a line through or writing over (often followed by "out").
I scratched out my name from the list.- synonyms:
- cross out, delete
- similar words:
- cancel, cut, edit out, erase, omit, rub out
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| related words: |
damage, jettison, jot, wound |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a mark or slight injury caused by rubbing against something sharp.
I have scratches on my arm from playing with the cat.- synonyms:
- graze, nick, scrape
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| definition 2: |
the act or process of scratching.
I just have to give this itch a scratch.- synonyms:
- scrape
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| definition 3: |
a scraping or grating sound.
The dog made scratches at the door to go out.- synonyms:
- rasp, scrape
- similar words:
- creak
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| related words: |
cash, chip, graze, hand, injury, mark, nick, wound |
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| phrase: |
from scratch |
| derivation: |
scratcher (n.) |
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