scratch
English Thesaurus
1. an indication of damage (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | blemish, defect, mar, |
| definition | : | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
2. (golf) a handicap of zero strokes (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | handicap, |
| definition | : | advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | golf, golf game, |
| definition | : | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes (noun.act) |
3. poor handwriting (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | chicken scratch, |
| definition | : | cramped or illegible handwriting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | squiggle, |
| definition | : | an illegible scrawl (noun.communication) |
4. a harsh noise made by scraping (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | noise, |
| definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
5. dry mash for poultry (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | mash, |
| definition | : | mixture of ground animal feeds (noun.food) |
6. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | line, |
| definition | : | in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area (noun.location) |
7. a competitor who has withdrawn from competition (noun.person)
8. informal terms for money (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | money, |
| definition | : | the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender (noun.possession) |
9. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
| hyponym | : | score, scotch, |
| definition | : | a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) (noun.shape) |
10. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | lesion, wound, |
| definition | : | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | graze, |
| definition | : | a superficial abrasion (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | rope burn, |
| definition | : | abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope (noun.state) |
11. cause friction (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
12. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | incise, |
| definition | : | make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | claw, |
| definition | : | scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | scuff, |
| definition | : | mar by scuffing (verb.contact) |
13. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | carve, chip at, |
| definition | : | engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | character, |
| definition | : | engrave or inscribe characters on (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | engrave, etch, |
| definition | : | carve or cut a design or letters into (verb.contact) |
14. gather (money or other resources) together over time (verb.contact)
15. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cancel, delete, |
| definition | : | remove or make invisible (verb.contact) |
16. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | irritate, |
| definition | : | excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame (verb.body) |
17. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled (verb.social)
| entail | : | schedule, |
| definition | : | make a schedule; plan the time and place for events (verb.communication) |
18. an indication of damage (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | grate, scrape, |
| definition | : | scratch repeatedly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | mark, pit, pock, scar, |
| definition | : | mark with a scar (verb.contact) |
19. poor handwriting (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | scrawl, scribble, |
| definition | : | write carelessly (verb.creation) |
20. a harsh noise made by scraping (noun.event)
21. informal terms for money (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe, |
| definition | : | make off with belongings of others (verb.possession) |
22. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | dent, indent, |
| definition | : | make a depression into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incise, |
| definition | : | make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slit, |
| definition | : | cut a slit into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slice, slit, |
| definition | : | make a clean cut through (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incisive, |
| definition | : | suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all) |
23. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)
| derivation | : | chafe, excoriate, |
| definition | : | tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grate, scrape, |
| definition | : | scratch repeatedly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | scrape, skin, |
| definition | : | bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | itch, rub, scratch, |
| definition | : | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception) |
24. cause friction (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | friction, rubbing, |
| definition | : | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | chafe, |
| definition | : | soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state) |
25. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)
| also | : | cut out, scratch out, |
| definition | : | strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a device used for scratching (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a workman who uses a tool for scratching (noun.person) |
26. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | engraver, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching (noun.person) |
27. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | cut, deletion, excision, |
| definition | : | the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage (noun.communication) |
28. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | rub, wipe, |
| definition | : | the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | itch, itchiness, itching, |
| definition | : | an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a person who scratches to relieve an itch (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | itch, scabies, |
| definition | : | a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation (noun.state) |
29. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled (verb.social)
| derivation | : | cancellation, |
| definition | : | the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement (noun.act) |
30. an indication of damage (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | grate, scrape, |
| definition | : | scratch repeatedly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | mark, pit, pock, scar, |
| definition | : | mark with a scar (verb.contact) |
31. poor handwriting (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | scrawl, scribble, |
| definition | : | write carelessly (verb.creation) |
32. a harsh noise made by scraping (noun.event)
33. informal terms for money (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe, |
| definition | : | make off with belongings of others (verb.possession) |
34. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | dent, indent, |
| definition | : | make a depression into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incise, |
| definition | : | make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slit, |
| definition | : | cut a slit into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slice, slit, |
| definition | : | make a clean cut through (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incisive, |
| definition | : | suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all) |
35. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)
| derivation | : | chafe, excoriate, |
| definition | : | tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grate, scrape, |
| definition | : | scratch repeatedly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | scrape, skin, |
| definition | : | bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | itch, rub, scratch, |
| definition | : | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception) |
36. cause friction (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | friction, rubbing, |
| definition | : | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | chafe, |
| definition | : | soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state) |
37. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)
| also | : | cut out, scratch out, |
| definition | : | strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a device used for scratching (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a workman who uses a tool for scratching (noun.person) |
38. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | engraver, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching (noun.person) |
39. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | cut, deletion, excision, |
| definition | : | the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage (noun.communication) |
40. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | rub, wipe, |
| definition | : | the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | itch, itchiness, itching, |
| definition | : | an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a person who scratches to relieve an itch (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | itch, scabies, |
| definition | : | a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation (noun.state) |
41. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled (verb.social)
| derivation | : | cancellation, |
| definition | : | the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement (noun.act) |
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