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scotch
Scotch S0157700 (skŏch)adj.1. Scottish. See Usage Note at Scottish.2. Offensive Frugal or stingy.n.1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Scotland.2. Scots.3. Scotch whisky.
[Contraction of Scottish.]
scotch 1 S0157700 (skŏch)tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es 1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance.2. To injure so as to render harmless: "Would that the hour were come! We will not scotch, but kill" (George Gordon, Lord Byron).3. Archaic To cut or score: "He scotched him and notched him like a carbonado" (William Shakespeare).n.1. A surface cut or abrasion.2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
[Middle English scocchen, to cut, perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher, to notch : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + Old French coche, notch (probably from Latin coccum, scarlet oak berry, from Greek kokkos).]
scotch 2 S0157700 (skŏch)tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es To block (a wheel, for example) with a prop to prevent rolling or slipping.n. A block or wedge used as a prop behind or under an object likely to roll.
[Origin unknown.]scotch (skɒtʃ) vb (tr) 1. to put an end to; crush: bad weather scotched our plans. 2. archaic to injure so as to render harmless3. obsolete to cut or scoren4. archaic a gash; scratch5. (Games, other than specified) a line marked down, as for hopscotch[C15: of obscure origin]
scotch (skɒtʃ) vb (tr) to block, prop, or prevent from moving with or as if with a wedgena block or wedge to prevent motion[C17: of obscure origin]
Scotch (skɒtʃ) adj1. (Peoples) another word for Scottish2. (Languages) another word for Scottishn3. (Peoples) the Scots or their language4. (Languages) the Scots or their languageUsage: In the north of England and in Scotland, Scotch is not used outside fixed expressions such as Scotch whisky. The use of Scotch for Scots or Scottish is otherwise felt to be incorrect, esp when applied to people
Scotch (skɒtʃ) n1. (Brewing) Also called: Scotch whisky whisky distilled esp from fermented malted barley and made in Scotland2. (Brewing) Northeast English a type of relatively mild beerscotch (skɒtʃ)
v.t. 1. to put an end to; crush; foil: to scotch a rumor. 2. to cut, gash, or score. 3. to injure so as to make harmless. 4. to block or prop with a wedge or chock. n. 5. a cut, gash, or score. 6. a block or wedge put under a wheel, barrel, etc., to prevent slipping. [1375–1425; of uncertain orig.] Scotch (skɒtʃ)
adj. 1. of Scottish origin; regarded as characteristic of Scotland or the Scottish people. 2. Sometimes Offensive. Scottish (def. 1). 3. (usu. l.c.) frugal; provident. n. 4. (used with a pl. v.) Sometimes Offensive. the inhabitants of Scotland; the Scots. 5. (often l.c.) Scotch whisky. [1585–95; syncopated variant of Scottish] usage: The natives of Scotland refer to themselves as Scots or, in the singular, Scot, Scotsman, or Scotswoman. The related adjectives are Scottish or, less commonly, Scots. Scotch as a noun or adjective is objected to by the Scots except when used of whisky and in established phrases like Scotch egg and Scotch pine. In the U.S. and England, Scotch is often used in informal speech and writing. The term Scotch-Irish is standard in the U.S. for the descendants of the Ulster Scots in America. scotch
Past participle: scotched
Gerund: scotching
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| I scotch | | you scotch | | he/she/it scotches | | we scotch | | you scotch | | they scotch |
| Preterite |
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| I scotched | | you scotched | | he/she/it scotched | | we scotched | | you scotched | | they scotched |
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| I am scotching | | you are scotching | | he/she/it is scotching | | we are scotching | | you are scotching | | they are scotching |
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| I have scotched | | you have scotched | | he/she/it has scotched | | we have scotched | | you have scotched | | they have scotched |
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| I was scotching | | you were scotching | | he/she/it was scotching | | we were scotching | | you were scotching | | they were scotching |
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| I had scotched | | you had scotched | | he/she/it had scotched | | we had scotched | | you had scotched | | they had scotched |
| Future |
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| I will scotch | | you will scotch | | he/she/it will scotch | | we will scotch | | you will scotch | | they will scotch |
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| I will have scotched | | you will have scotched | | he/she/it will have scotched | | we will have scotched | | you will have scotched | | they will have scotched |
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| I will be scotching | | you will be scotching | | he/she/it will be scotching | | we will be scotching | | you will be scotching | | they will be scotching |
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| I have been scotching | | you have been scotching | | he/she/it has been scotching | | we have been scotching | | you have been scotching | | they have been scotching |
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| I will have been scotching | | you will have been scotching | | he/she/it will have been scotching | | we will have been scotching | | you will have been scotching | | they will have been scotching |
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| I had been scotching | | you had been scotching | | he/she/it had been scotching | | we had been scotching | | you had been scotching | | they had been scotching |
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| I would scotch | | you would scotch | | he/she/it would scotch | | we would scotch | | you would scotch | | they would scotch |
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| I would have scotched | | you would have scotched | | he/she/it would have scotched | | we would have scotched | | you would have scotched | | they would have scotched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | scotch - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)scoreincision, prick, scratch, dent, slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface | | 2. |  Scotch - whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot stillmalt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whiskywhiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grainDrambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueurRob Roy - a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey | | Verb | 1. |  scotch - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"frustrate, queer, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoildisappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes"short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings"ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" | | 2. | scotch - make a small cut or score intonock, score, mark - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" | | Adj. | 1. | Scotch - of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"Scots, Scottish | | 2. | scotch - avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"frugal, sparing, stinting, economicalcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechthrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources |
scotchverb put an end to, destroy, smash, devastate, wreck, thwart, scupper, extinguish, put paid to, nip in the bud, bring to an end, put the lid on, put the kibosh on They have scotched rumours that they are planning a special show.scotchnounAn incision, a notch, or a slight cut made with or as if with a knife:score, scratch, slash.
ScotchadjectiveCareful in the use of material resources:canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, sparing, thrifty.Translationsscotch (skotʃ) verb to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc). They scotched his attempt to become the chairman. 粉碎(謠言)，制止(計劃) 粉碎，戳穿 scotch
out of all scotch and notchImmeasurable; limitless. "Scotches" and "notches" are boundaries drawn in the game of hopscotch. My love for my husband is truly out of all scotch and notch.See also: all, and, notch, of, out, scotchScotch mistA thick mist and drizzling rain, as is common in some parts of Scotland and England. Primarily heard in UK. I hope you brought your umbrella today, because we'll be walking in a Scotch mist.See also: mist, scotchschoolboy scotchslang A combination of codeine and hard liquor, especially Scotch whiskey. Three people from school have already been hospitalized from OD'ing on that schoolboy scotch!See also: schoolboy, scotchschoolboy Scotch n. wine. Give me a pint of that schoolboy Scotch. See also: schoolboy, scotchScotch
scotch a line marked down, as for hopscotch
Scotch11. another word for Scottish2. the Scots or their language
Scotch21. whisky distilled esp from fermented malted barley and made in Scotland 2. Northeast English a type of relatively mild beer scotch[skäch] (design engineering) scutch (engineering) A wooden stopblock or iron catch placed under a wheel or other curved object to prevent slipping or rolling. scutch, scotchA bricklayer’s tool, with a cutting edge on each side, for cutting, trimming, and dressing brick or stone.scotch
Related to scotch: bourbon, Scotch and soda, Scotch TapeSynonyms for scotchverb put an end toSynonyms- put an end to
- destroy
- smash
- devastate
- wreck
- thwart
- scupper
- extinguish
- put paid to
- nip in the bud
- bring to an end
- put the lid on
- put the kibosh on
Synonyms for scotchnoun an incision, a notch, or a slight cut made with or as if with a knifeSynonymsadj careful in the use of material resourcesSynonyms- canny
- chary
- economical
- frugal
- provident
- prudent
- saving
- sparing
- thrifty
Synonyms for scotchnoun a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)SynonymsRelated Words- incision
- prick
- scratch
- dent
- slit
noun whiskey distilled in ScotlandSynonyms- malt whiskey
- malt whisky
- Scotch malt whiskey
- Scotch malt whisky
- Scotch whiskey
- Scotch whisky
Related Words- whiskey
- whisky
- Drambuie
- Rob Roy
verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) ofSynonyms- frustrate
- queer
- thwart
- foil
- baffle
- bilk
- cross
- spoil
Related Words- disappoint
- let down
- foreclose
- forestall
- preclude
- prevent
- forbid
- dash
- short-circuit
- ruin
verb make a small cut or score intoRelated Wordsadj of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic languageSynonymsadj avoiding wasteSynonyms- frugal
- sparing
- stinting
- economical
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