verb / noun
scratch
To mark by scraping with a sharp point.
The cat scratches the wooden door with its sharp claws.
Etymology
Scratch belongs to an expressive family of scraping words. It describes drawing a sharp point across a surface so that it leaves a mark.
More examples
- Be careful not to scratch the table with that tool.
- A long scratch runs across the car's blue paint.
- She scratched her initials into the wet clay.
Forms
scratch · scratches · scratched · scratching