The cat left a scratch on my arm after I tried to pick it up.
A starting point or position, often used in the context of races.
The runners lined up at the scratch, ready for the race to begin.
A sound made by scraping or rubbing.
I heard a scratch at the door and realized it was the dog wanting to come in.
A type of competition or game where no handicaps are given.
The golf tournament was played as a scratch event, with all players competing on equal terms.
Money, especially ready cash (slang).
I'm a little short on scratch until payday.
The act or instance of scratching, especially to relieve an itch.
One good scratch on the insect bite made the irritation disappear for a moment.
A hastily written note or piece of illegible handwriting; a scrawl.
Her phone number was just a scratch on the back of the receipt.
A technique or the characteristic percussive sound created by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turn-table while manipulating the cross-fader on a DJ mixer.
The DJ threw in a quick scratch that sent the crowd wild.
scratchadjective
Définitions
Put together hastily or from whatever materials or people are available; makeshift.
With several players injured, the coach fielded a scratch team for the final.
Having no handicap or advantage applied; at a base level of ability.
She is a scratch golfer, playing off a handicap of zero.