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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 |
scribble
scratch
scrawl
cacography | poor handwriting |
| chicken scratch | cramped or illegible handwriting |
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| scratch | a competitor who has withdrawn from competition |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 |