SCRATCHED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of scratch 2. to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly…. Learn more.

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 …

SCRATCHED definition: to mark or cut (the surface of something) with a rough or sharp instrument | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

Define scratched. scratched synonyms, scratched pronunciation, scratched translation, English dictionary definition of scratched. v. scratched , scratch·ing , scratch·es v. tr. 1. To make a thin …

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.

Definition of scratch verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4 days ago · Adjective [edit] scratched (comparative more scratched, superlative most scratched) Produced by scratching. quotations

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 …

A scratch is marking or marring a surface with something sharp, such as a nail against metal or fingernails across skin. If someone has scratch marks on their skin, you might wonder if they have …

Synonyms for SCRATCHED: scraped, grazed, bruised, scuffed, abraded, barked, clawed, skinned; Antonyms of SCRATCHED: polished, smoothed, softened, waxed, slid, glided, skated