Dictionary definition · scratch
noun
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- informal terms for money
- a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- dry mash for poultry
verb
- cause friction"my sweater scratches"
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching"Don't scratch your insect bites!"
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled"Call off the engagement"
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line"Please strike this remark from the record"
- gather (money or other resources) together over time"She had scraped together enough money for college"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).