scratch

A very small, thin cut or mark on skin or on a thing, made when something sharp or rough moves over it.

A very shallow cut or mark on a surface or on the skin, made by something sharp or rough rubbing against it.

To move your fingers on your skin because it feels itchy or uncomfortable.

To rub the skin with your fingers or something sharp, usually because it itches or feels irritated.

To make small, thin marks on something by rubbing it with something hard or sharp.

To damage a surface slightly by rubbing or scraping it so that thin, shallow lines or marks appear.

To take something off a list or plan, or to say that you will not do it now.

To remove something from a plan, list, or document, or to decide not to do something that was planned.

The point where nothing is prepared or ready yet, often used in "from scratch" or "start from scratch".

A situation in which no work has been done and no special advantage exists, used especially in the phrase "from scratch".

A short, hard sound that happens when something rubs against a surface.

A short, rough noise made by something hard or sharp rubbing against a surface.

To write something very fast and not neatly, so it may be hard to read.

To write or draw something quickly and carelessly, often with untidy or hard-to-read lines.

To say that a person, animal, or team will not join a race or event, usually because of a problem.

To remove a person, animal, or team from a race or competition so that they do not take part, often because of illness, injury, or another problem.

Informal slang for money.

Money, especially in informal speech and often referring to small amounts.