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ENGLISH: scratch - CREOLE: grafouyen

Overview of noun scratch

The noun scratch has 7 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation -- (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)

2. incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent -- (a depression scratched or carved into a surface)

3. boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum -- (informal terms for money)

4. chicken feed, scratch -- (dry mash for poultry)

5. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching -- (a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her")

6. scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacography -- (poor handwriting)

7. scratch, scrape, scar, mark -- (an indication of damage)

Overview of verb scratch

The verb scratch has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (9) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches")

2. (8) scratch, scrape, scratch up -- (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of)

3. (1) rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!")

4. cancel, call off, scratch, scrub -- (postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill")

5. strike, scratch, expunge, excise -- (remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark")

6. scrape, scrape up, scratch, come up -- (gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living")

7. scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe -- (carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree")