scratch
noun /skrætʃ/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 [C] a mark made by scratching: Her legs were covered in scratches and bruises after her walk through the forest. There was a scratch on the CD. Amazingly, he survived the accident without a scratch (= without suffering any injuries at all).Cutting and stabbing › [S] an act of scratching: That dog is having a good scratch. It must have fleas.Scratching and rubbing
(Definition of scratch noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abrade verb
- abrasion noun
- buff verb
- chafe verb (RUB)
- erode verb (DAMAGE PHYSICALLY)
- grate verb (RUB TOGETHER)
- graze noun
- graze verb (SURFACE)
- grind verb (RUB)
- rasp verb (RUB)
- rub noun
- rub sth/sb down phrasal verb
- rub verb
- rubdown noun
- scour sth out phrasal verb
- scratch verb (CUT)
- smooth verb (RUB)
- tickle verb (RUB SKIN)
- wear (sth) away phrasal verb
- wear verb (WEAKEN)
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