SCRATCHED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In the 18th century, scratch began to be used for a line or mark that served as the starting point in a contest or competition In order to begin or continue a fight, for example, a pugilist would "come up to the scratch," positioning himself at a line drawn across the prize ring
scratched - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching: [no object] He scratched gently at his ear while he thought [~ + object] He scratched his arm where the mosquito had bitten him
Scratched Definition Meaning Synonyms | Word. ws Simple Dictionary 2024 Someone scratched the paint on my car The little boy scratched lines in the dirt with a stick Noun There's a scratch in the paint on the new car! The table is an antique but it doesn't have any dents or scratches I got a scratch on my leg when I climbed the fence The only sound in the room during the test was the scratch of pencils on paper
SCRATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary The top of the desk was badly scratched The car's paintwork has been scratched Paintwork on the corner of a stairway tends to get scratched I accidentally scratched her with my long nails I scraped the car against a post and scratched the paintwork