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Definition scratch in British English

scratch verb

verb
/skrætʃ/
1

to pull your nails along your skin, especially because you have an itch that makes you want to do this

Example

Stop scratching!

Example

Scratch my back for me, will you.

Synonyms and related words
rub knead scratch
2

to cut someone's skin slightly with something sharp

Example

Don't worry: the cat won't scratch you.

Example

The tree's branches had scratched his hands and they were bleeding.

Synonyms and related words
injure harm wound
2.1

to damage a surface by marking it with something sharp or rough

Example

Someone's scratched my car door.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil mark
3

to move something sharp against a hard surface and make a noise

Example

I could hear the dog scratching at the back door.

Synonyms and related words
budge propel guide
3.1

to produce new sounds by moving a record backwards and forwards quickly with your hand while the stylus is resting on the record

Synonyms and related words
babble blow burble
4

to remove something, for example a word from a sentence or something from a list

Synonyms and related words
abridge adapt append cross off strike off check off
4.1

to remove someone from a race before it begins

Synonyms and related words
ahead a poor second baton
5

to decide not to continue with something such as a plan or a project

Synonyms and related words
interfere with inhibit disrupt
6

to write something very quickly and carelessly

Synonyms and related words
write set down compose
Example

The turntable allows the DJ to mix and scratch the music that is being played.

Example

From beat mixing, to scratching, to tone play - he does it all.

Synonyms and related words
accompany arrange articulation
Definition scratch in British English