score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object

the car's paintwork was battered and scratched

he scratched at a stain on his jacket

cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil

the name of Dr McNab was scratched out and that of Dr Dunstaple substituted

play a record using the scratch technique

he raps and scratches simultaneously to dazzling effect

a mark or wound made by scratching

the scratches on her arm were throbbing

a technique, used especially in rap music, of stopping a record by hand and moving it back and forwards to give a rhythmic scratching effect

a scratch mix

(in sport) the starting point in a race for a competitor that is not given a handicap or advantage

a 631-metres handicap, when the excellent stayer, Too Fast, will be off scratch

money

he was working to get some scratch together