Definitions For Scratch

noun

• An indication of damage
• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
• Poor handwriting
• A harsh noise made by scraping
• Dry mash for poultry
• A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
• A competitor who has withdrawn from competition
• Informal terms for money
• A depression scratched or carved into a surface
• An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
• A line or mark in the surface of something that is caused by something rough or sharp rubbing against it
• A shallow and narrow cut in the skin that is caused by something sharp
• The sound made when something sharp rubs against a surface or object

verb

• Cause friction
• Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
• Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
• Gather (money or other resources) together over time
• Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
• Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
• To rub your skin with something sharp (such as your fingernails) especially in order to stop an itch
• To make a shallow and narrow cut in (your skin) with something sharp (such as fingernails, claws, etc.)
• To rub a surface or object with something sharp or rough in a way that produces a harsh sound