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scratch
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- pronunciation:
- skraech
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- from scratch
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scratches, scratching, scratched |
| definition 1: |
When you scratch something, you mark or damage it with something sharp.
I accidentally scratched the table when I dropped my scissors on it.The prisoner scratched the wall of his cell with a nail that he found.- synonyms:
- scrape
- similar words:
- carve, cut, man, mark, score, skin, slice
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| definition 2: |
When you scratch your skin, you rub the tips of your fingernails against it. We often scratch our skin when it itches. Animals scratch things too. When an animal scratches something, they use their claws to dig into it.
After the mosquito bit me, I scratched my arm for three days.My mom gets mad when our cat scratches our couch.- similar words:
- claw, rub, scrape
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| definition 3: |
When something sharp scratches another thing, it cuts into it a little and makes a mark.
When Nicole's dad drove to their cabin in the woods, the trees were so close to the road that their branches scratched the side of his car. |
| definition 4: |
When you scratch out something, you draw a line through it or write over it.
Kelly has a written list of things to do for the day. When she finishes something that's on the list, she scratches it out.- synonyms:
- delete
- similar words:
- cancel, cut, erase, omit, rub out
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| related words: |
damage, wound |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A scratch is a small cut on your body caused by rubbing against something sharp. A scratch on your bicycle is a small mark caused by rubbing against a sharp object.
Cory ran too close to the thorn bush and got a scratch on his arm.- synonyms:
- scrape
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| definition 2: |
When you give your head a scratch, you rub the tips of your fingernails against the skin of your head, probably because your head is itchy. If an animal gives you a scratch, it digs into your skin a little with its claws. A scratch sometimes feels good and sometimes hurts.
Our cat loves getting scratches under his chin.- synonyms:
- scrape
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| definition 3: |
When you hear a scratch, you hear a sound like nails or claws rubbing against something.
I heard a scratch at the door and knew it was the dog wanting to come inside.- synonyms:
- scrape
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| related words: |
cash, chip, hand, injury, mark, wound |
| phrase: |
from scratch |
| derivation: |
scratcher (n.) |
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