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    [Verb]  | "scratch" | \ ˈskrach \


    1: to scrape or dig with the claws or nails

    2: to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or jagged

    3: to scrape or rub lightly (as to relieve itching)

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English scracchen, probably blend of scratten to scratch and cracchen to scratch;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "scratch off" 


    1: to remove (something) from an object or surface by rubbing with a sharp edge or tool

    2: to draw a line through (something that is written down)

    [Phrasal verb]  | "scratch out" 


    1: to draw a line through (something that is written down)

    [Verb]  | "scratched" 


    1: to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface;


      * e.g., " ... scratched his arm on a branch "



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    2: to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface;


      * e.g., " ... the branches of the willow tree scratch against the windowpane whenever the wind blows "



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    3: to write or draw hastily or carelessly;


      * e.g., " ... scratched a quick doodle in the margins "



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    [Verb]  | "scratch" 


    1: to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface;


      * e.g., " ... scratched his arm on a branch "



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    2: to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface;


      * e.g., " ... the branches of the willow tree scratch against the windowpane whenever the wind blows "



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    3: to write or draw hastily or carelessly;


      * e.g., " ... scratched a quick doodle in the margins "



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    [Verb]  | "scratch (out)" 


    1: to compose and set down on paper the words of;


      * e.g., " ... scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front "



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    2: to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it;


      * e.g., " ... scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one "



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     [ "scratched" ]

    1: To barely make it.

      * e.g.,  ... I scratched that escape. The killer was right there. I just scratched the last grocery bag. Carrying all of this food by hand would take so long. 

     [ "scratch that" ]

    1: taking something said back, changing one's mind.

      * e.g.,  ... Gimme those Tim's ...Scratch that, I want those Phat ass Adidas instead. 

     [ "scratch that" ]

    1: forget that

      * e.g.,  ... me "mom can you buy me some coke?" 

     [ "scratch" ]

    1: cash money!!

      * e.g.,  ... I suspect you're just doing it for the scratch 

     [ "scratch" ]

    1: Tattoos, especially old school prison tats.

      * e.g.,  ... Holmes, did you see the "Folsom Prison scratch" on that old biker? It was the shit! 

     [ "scratch" ]

    1: In track, when a runner withdraws from a race before it begins. The term originated from the days when heat sheets were written on paper, and a runner's name would litterally be scratched off in pencil when he/she decided not to race.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm feeling tired today. I think I'm gonna run the mile, and scratch the 3000m. 

     [ "scratching" ]

    1: Creating music by means of manually moving a record under a stylus. Typically seen in the musical genres of "House" and "Rap". See my Audio example.

      * e.g.,  ... What's a DJ if ya can't scratch? 

     [ "Scratching" ]

    1: With the same intention as cutting, except trying to avoid scarring. The scratcher will usually use something sharp to the touch but not pure metal, for example, a bobby pin without the plastic coating or a safety pin as opposed to a knife, scissors, razor, pencil sharpener blade, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... It's not cutting, it's scratching. 

     [ "the scratch" ]

    1: v. To tweak the spelling or appearanece of something and change it to something else. Comes from changing the 1984 to 1981 on your drivers' licence so you can drink underage, like in the Mike Hines episode of 2000.

      * e.g.,  ... -'I can't get into the bar, I am too young.' 

     [ "scratch" ]

    1: to engage in a sexual act with, most commonly intercourse

      * e.g.,  ... yo ma when you lettin ya man scratch? 

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