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- [skrach-iz]
- /ˈskrætʃ ɪz/
- /skrætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skrach-iz]
- /ˈskrætʃ ɪz/
Definitions of scratches word
- noun scratches Old Scratch; Satan. 1
- verb with object scratches to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail. 1
- verb with object scratches to dig, scrape, or tear (something) out or off with or as if with the nails, claws, etc.: to scratch the burs off one's coat. 1
- verb with object scratches to rub or scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching. 1
- verb with object scratches to rub or draw along a rough, grating surface: to scratch a match on the sidewalk. 1
- verb with object scratches to erase, cancel, strike out, or eliminate (a name, something written, etc.) by or as if by drawing a line through it (often followed by out): Scratch out the third name on the list. 1
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Origin of scratches
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; See origin at scratch, -s3
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Parts of speech for Scratches
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scratches popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scratches usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scratches
noun scratches
- abrasions — Plural form of abrasion.
- banknotes — Plural form of banknote.
- cannonballs — Plural form of cannonball.
- crenels — Plural form of crenel.
- defects — a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine.
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