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Synonyms for "scratching" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for scratching in English

scratching:

scratching [the ~] nomen

  1. the scratching
    the scratching; the scraping; the screeching
  2. the scratching
    the scratching; the screeching
  3. the scratching
    – a harsh noise made by scraping 1
    the scratch; the scrape; the scraping; the scratching
    – a harsh noise made by scraping 1

Related Words for "scratching":


Alternate Synonyms for "scratching":


Related Definitions for "scratching":

  1. a harsh noise made by scraping1

scratching form of scratch:

scratch [the ~] nomen

  1. the scratch
    the scratch; the scrape; the graze; the grazing shot; the little scratch
  2. the scratch
    the scratch
  3. the scratch
    the scratch; the scrape; the graze; the little scratch
  4. the scratch
    – an indication of damage 1
    the mark; the scratch; the scar; the scrape
    – an indication of damage 1
  5. the scratch
    – (golf) a handicap of zero strokes 1
    the scratch
    – (golf) a handicap of zero strokes 1
    • scratch [the ~] nomen
      • a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course1
  6. the scratch
    – poor handwriting 1
    the scratch; the scribble; the scrawl; the cacography
    – poor handwriting 1
  7. the scratch
    – a harsh noise made by scraping 1
    the scratch; the scrape; the scraping; the scratching
    – a harsh noise made by scraping 1
  8. the scratch
    – dry mash for poultry 1
    the scratch; the chicken feed
    – dry mash for poultry 1
  9. the scratch
    – a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game 1
    the scratch; the start; the starting line; the scratch line
    – a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game 1
  10. the scratch
    – a competitor who has withdrawn from competition 1
    the scratch
    – a competitor who has withdrawn from competition 1
  11. the scratch
    – a depression scratched or carved into a surface 1
    the scratch; the dent; the slit; the prick; the incision
    – a depression scratched or carved into a surface 1
  12. the scratch
    – an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off 1
    the scratch; the abrasion; the scrape; the excoriation
    – an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off 1

to scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)

  1. to scratch
    to scratch; to scrape; to screech; to rasp; to grate; to claw; to paw
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
    • scrape verb (scrapes, scraped, scraping)
    • screech verb (screeches, screeched, screeching)
    • rasp verb (rasps, rasped, rasping)
    • grate verb (grates, grated, grating)
    • claw verb (claws, clawed, clawing)
    • paw verb (paws, pawed, pawing)
  2. to scratch
    to scrape; to scratch; to scratch off; to screech; to grate
    • scrape verb (scrapes, scraped, scraping)
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
    • scratch off verb (scratches off, scratched off, scratching off)
    • screech verb (screeches, screeched, screeching)
    • grate verb (grates, grated, grating)
  3. to scratch
    to grasp; caught; to snatch; to seize; to grip; to catch; to snatch away; to drag; to clutch; to yearn; to reach; to slog away; to toil and moil; to rummage about; to rout; to clasp; to pilfer; to snout; to slave away; to stick; to root; to scratch
    • grasp verb (grasps, grasped, grasping)
    • caught verb
    • snatch verb (snatchs, snatched, snatching)
    • seize verb (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • grip verb (grips, gripped, gripping)
    • catch verb (catches, catched, catching)
    • snatch away verb (snatchs away, snatched away, snatching away)
    • drag verb (drags, dragged, dragging)
    • clutch verb (clutchs, clutched, clutching)
    • yearn verb (yearns, yearned, yearning)
    • reach verb (reachs, reached, reaching)
    • slog away verb (slogs away, slogged away, slogging away)
    • toil and moil verb (toils and moil, toiled and moiled, toiling and moiling)
    • rummage about verb (rummages about, rummaged about, rummaging about)
    • rout verb (routs, routed, routing)
    • clasp verb (clasps, clasped, clasping)
    • pilfer verb (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • snout verb (snouts, snouted, snouting)
    • slave away verb (slaves away, slaved away, slaving away)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • root verb (roots, rooted, rooting)
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
  4. to scratch
    – cause friction 1
    to scratch; to fret; to fray; to chafe; to rub
    – cause friction 1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • my sweater scratches1
    • fret verb (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • fray verb (frays, frayed, fraying)
    • chafe verb (chafes, chafed, chafing)
    • rub verb (rubs, rubbed, rubbing)
  5. to scratch
    – cut the surface of; wear away the surface of 1
    to scratch; to scrape; scratch up
    – cut the surface of; wear away the surface of 1
  6. to scratch
    – carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface 1
    to scratch; grave; to inscribe; to engrave
    – carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface 1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree1
    • grave verb
    • inscribe verb (inscribes, inscribed, inscribing)
    • engrave verb (engraves, engraved, engraving)
      • engrave a pen1
      • engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's1
  7. to scratch
    – gather (money or other resources) together over time 1
    to scratch; to scrape; to come up; scrape up
    – gather (money or other resources) together over time 1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • they scratched a meager living1
    • scrape verb (scrapes, scraped, scraping)
      • She had scraped together enough money for college1
    • come up verb (comes up, came up, coming up)
    • scrape up verb
  8. to scratch
    – remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line 1
    to strike; to scratch; to excise; expunge
    – remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line 1
    • strike verb (strikes, struck, striking)
      • Please strike this remark from the record1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • scratch that remark1
    • excise verb (excises, excised, excising)
    • expunge verb
  9. to scratch
    – scrape or rub as if to relieve itching 1
    to scratch; to itch; to rub
    – scrape or rub as if to relieve itching 1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • Don't scratch your insect bites!1
    • itch verb (itches, itched, itching)
    • rub verb (rubs, rubbed, rubbing)
  10. to scratch
    – postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 1
    to cancel; to scratch; to scrub; to call off
    – postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 1
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
      • cancel the dinner party1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • scratch that meeting--the chair is ill1
    • scrub verb (scrubs, scrubbed, scrubbing)
      • we had to scrub our vacation plans1
    • call off verb (calls off, called off, calling off)

Conjugations for scratch:

present
  1. scratch
  2. scratch
  3. scratches
  4. scratch
  5. scratch
  6. scratch
simple past
  1. scratched
  2. scratched
  3. scratched
  4. scratched
  5. scratched
  6. scratched
present perfect
  1. have scratched
  2. have scratched
  3. has scratched
  4. have scratched
  5. have scratched
  6. have scratched
past continuous
  1. was scratching
  2. were scratching
  3. was scratching
  4. were scratching
  5. were scratching
  6. were scratching
future
  1. shall scratch
  2. will scratch
  3. will scratch
  4. shall scratch
  5. will scratch
  6. will scratch
continuous present
  1. am scratching
  2. are scratching
  3. is scratching
  4. are scratching
  5. are scratching
  6. are scratching
subjunctive
  1. be scratched
  2. be scratched
  3. be scratched
  4. be scratched
  5. be scratched
  6. be scratched
diverse
  1. scratch!
  2. let's scratch!
  5. scratched
  6. scratching
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

scratch

  1. scratch
    scratch; scrape

Related Words for "scratch":


Alternate Synonyms for "scratch":


Related Definitions for "scratch":

  1. an indication of damage1
  2. (golf) a handicap of zero strokes1
    • a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course1
  3. poor handwriting1
  4. a harsh noise made by scraping1
  5. dry mash for poultry1
  6. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game1
  7. a competitor who has withdrawn from competition1
  8. a depression scratched or carved into a surface1
  9. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off1
  10. cause friction1
    • my sweater scratches1
  11. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of1
  12. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface1
    • the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree1
  13. gather (money or other resources) together over time1
    • they scratched a meager living1
  14. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line1
    • scratch that remark1
  15. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching1
    • Don't scratch your insect bites!1
  16. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled1
    • scratch that meeting--the chair is ill1

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