scriber scribe scratch awl | a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut |
scratch scrape scar mark | an indication of damage |
scratch | (golf) a handicap of zero strokes, a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course |
scratch test | a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin |
direct object object of the verb | the object that receives the direct action of the verb |
predicate verb phrase | one of the two main constituents of a sentence, the predicate contains the verb and its complements |
verb | the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence |
auxiliary verb | a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with |
modal auxiliary verb modal auxiliary modal verb modal | an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality |
verb | a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence |
reflexive verb | a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent, the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb, `perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself |
phrasal verb | an English verb followed by one or more particles where the combination behaves as a syntactic and semantic unit, `turn out' is a phrasal verb in the question `how many turned out to vote?' |
transitive verb transitive verb form transitive | a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical |
doubly transitive verb doubly transitive verb form | a transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object |
intransitive verb intransitive verb form intransitive | a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object |
scribble scratch scrawl cacography | poor handwriting |
chicken scratch | cramped or illegible handwriting |
copula copulative linking verb | an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence |
dope sheet scratch sheet | a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races |
scrape scraping scratch scratching | a harsh noise made by scraping, the scrape of violin bows distracted her |
scratch race | a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms) |
chicken feed scratch | dry mash for poultry |
start starting line scratch scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
scratch | a competitor who has withdrawn from competition |
boodle bread cabbage clams dinero dough gelt kale lettuce lolly lucre loot moolah pelf scratch shekels simoleons sugar wampum | informal terms for money |
incision scratch prick slit dent | a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
cat scratch disease | a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat |
abrasion scratch scrape excoriation | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
scratch pad scratch paper scribbling block | pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc, scribbling block is a British term |
rub fray fret chafe scratch | cause friction, my sweater scratches |
scratch scrape scratch up | cut the surface of, wear away the surface of |
scratch engrave grave inscribe | carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface, engrave a pen, engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's, the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree |
scrape scrape up scratch come up | gather (money or other resources) together over time, She had scraped together enough money for college, they scratched a meager living |
strike scratch expunge excise | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line, Please strike this remark from the record, scratch that remark |
scratch out cut out | strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out, scratch out my name on that list |
dash off scratch off knock off toss off fling off | write quickly, She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper, He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess |
rub scratch itch | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching, Don't scratch your insect bites! |
cancel call off scratch scrub | postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled, Call off the engagement, cancel the dinner party, we had to scrub our vacation plans, scratch that meeting--the chair is ill |
scrape along scrape by scratch along squeak by squeeze by rub along | manage one's existence barely, I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary |
from scratch | from the beginning, especially without relying on resources or other advantages, he baked the torte from scratch, she built her business up from scratch |