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scratch out
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | scratch out - strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out; "scratch out my name on that list"cut outrub out, score out, wipe off, erase, efface - remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!" |
scratchverb1. To bring or come into abrasive contact, often with a harsh grating sound:grate, rasp, scrape.2. To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean.Also used with out:annul, blot (out), cancel, cross (off or out), delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out), x (out).Law: vacate.3. Slang. To decide not to go ahead with (something previously arranged):call off, cancel.Slang: scrub.noun1. An incision, a notch, or a slight cut made with or as if with a knife:score, scotch, slash.2. Slang. Something, such as coins or printed bills, used as a medium of exchange:cash, currency, lucre, money.Informal: wampum.Slang: bread, cabbage, dough, gelt, green, jack, lettuce, long green, mazuma, moola.Chiefly British: brass.Translationsscratch out
scratch out1. To hastily draw one or more lines through something, either to conceal it or indicate that it should be skipped, ignored, or canceled. Third step in the instructions was scratched out, so I figured I was supposed to skip it—what else was I supposed to think? My mother used to go through the books and magazines in our house and scratch the dirty words out with a ballpoint pen.2. To eliminate or strike through someone's or something's name from a list. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scratch" and "off"; usually followed by "from" and the kind of list being mentioned. Well, that's another thing we can scratch out from our to-do list for our trip through Europe. I had to scratch him out from the list of players for Saturday's game when I found out he was failing in three subjects. I had to scratch Jenny out from the roster because she was late for the third time in a row.3. To write or draw something hastily by hand. He quickly scratched out a phone number on a slip of paper and pushed it across the desk to me. I scratched out a crude sketch of the attacker while his face was fresh in my mind.See also: out, scratchscratch someone or something outto mark out the name of someone or something. I scratched John out and wrote in George instead. I scratched out John and forgot about him.See also: out, scratchscratch outv.1. To draw a line or lines on something to delete or obscure it, or to indicate that it should be canceled or ignored: Scratch out anything on the shopping list that you think is too expensive. I didn't like the words you had written, so I scratched them out.2. To remove someone or something from a list or record: Scratch out the neighbors from the list—they're not coming to the wedding. I'm not playing tonight, so you can scratch my name out.3. To get by with some way of life, especially with very few resources: We barely scratched out a living during the war.See also: out, scratchscratch out
Synonyms for scratch outverb strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing outSynonymsRelated Words- rub out
- score out
- wipe off
- erase
- efface
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