- SCRATCHING 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
- SCRATCHING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Then I heard it again - the sound of scratching behind the wall The scratching of his pen was the only sound They were soft scratchings or shufflings, like the sounds made by an animal as it sniffed about in search of food
- scratching - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
to dig, scrape, or tear (something) out or off with or as if with the nails, claws, etc : to scratch the burs off one's coat to rub or scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching to rub or draw along a rough, grating surface: to scratch a match on the sidewalk
- Scratching - definition of scratching by The Free Dictionary
scratching (ˈskrætʃɪŋ) n (Electronics) a percussive effect obtained by rotating a gramophone record manually: a disc-jockey and dub technique
- Scratching - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
scratching Add to list Other forms: scratchings Definitions of scratching noun a harsh noise made by scraping synonyms: scrape, scraping, scratch
- scratching - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop We all had a portion of chips and one fish was shared between all of us Sometimes the lady serving would give us a free bag of scratchings (the bits of batter)
- SCRATCHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
SCRATCHING definition: 1 the act of rubbing your skin with your nails: 2 the sound of something such as an animal's… Learn more
- SCRATCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
What we're seeing now is just a scratch of the surface If you scratch the surface, guess what you're going to find?
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