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- [skrach]
- /skrætʃ/
- /skrætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skrach]
- /skrætʃ/
Definitions of scratching word
- verb with object scratching 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 scratching 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 scratching to rub or scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching. 1
- verb with object scratching to rub or draw along a rough, grating surface: to scratch a match on the sidewalk. 1
- verb with object scratching 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
- verb with object scratching to withdraw (an entry) from a race or competition. 1
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Origin of scratching
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English scracche (v.), blend of Middle English scratte to scratch, and cracche to scratch; cognate with Middle Dutch cratsen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scratching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scratching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
scratching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scratching
noun scratching
- abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
- autography — the writing of something in one's own handwriting; something handwritten
- calligraphy — Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.
- chicken scratch — Chicken feed consisting of random mixed grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products.
- ductus — A duct.
adj scratching
- abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- breathy — If someone has a breathy voice, you can hear their breath when they speak or sing.
- croupier — A croupier is the person in charge of a gambling table in a casino, who collects the bets and pays money to the people who have won.
- croupy — pertaining to or resembling croup.
- gravelly — of, like, or abounding in gravel.
Top questions with scratching
- how to stop cat from scratching furniture?
- how to keep cats from scratching furniture?
- how to keep cats from scratching leather furniture?
- how to get cats to stop scratching furniture?
- how to stop cats from scratching carpet?
- how to stop cats from scratching furniture?
- how to get a cat to stop scratching?
- why does scratching an itch feel good?
See also
Matching words
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- Words starting with sc
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