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scratch

The word “scratch” has 1 syllable: scratch

It's pronounced as /skrætʃ/

What is synonym and antonym for scratch?

In the thesaurus, “scratch” has 127 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scratch along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scratch

Antonyms for scratch

  • glide
  • polish
  • skate
  • slide
  • smooth
  • soften
  • wax

Meanings of scratch

  • noun
    1. A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.
    2. An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation.
    3. A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing.
    4. A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark.
    5. The last riders to depart in a handicap race.
    6. An aberration.
    7. A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start.
    8. Money.
    9. A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens.
    10. (in the plural) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
    11. A scratch wig.
    12. A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi.
  • verb
    1. To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
    2. To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
    3. To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).
    4. To cross out, strike out, strike through some text on a page.
    5. To produce a distinctive sound on a turntable by moving a vinyl record back and forth while manipulating the crossfader (see also scratching).
    6. To commit a foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
    7. To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.
    8. To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.
    9. To dig or excavate with the claws.
    10. To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.
  • adjective
    1. For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.
    2. Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation.
    3. (from scratchpad) Relating to a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use.
    4. (of a player) Of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability.

Example Sentences

  • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the table.
  • The cat tried to scratch its way out of the box.
  • He got a small scratch on his arm while hiking in the woods.
  • They had to start the project from scratch after losing the files.
  • She used her nails to scratch an itch on her back.

On this page you'll find 134 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scratch, such as: abrade, abundance, banknote, bankroll, bark, big bucks, bill.

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