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Definition of
scratch adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
scratch
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
skrætʃ
/
/
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(
especially in
golf
)
with no
handicap
a scratch player
See
scratch
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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scratch
verb
scratch
noun
scratch out
phrasal verb
scratch around
phrasal verb
scratch card
noun
scratch pad
noun
scratch paper
noun
from scratch
up to scratch
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
scratch your head (over something)
scratch the surface (of something)
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Phrasal verbs
scratch out
phrasal verb
scratch around
phrasal verb
Idioms
from scratch
up to scratch
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
scratch your head (over something)
scratch the surface (of something)
Nearby words
scratch
verb
scratch
noun
scratch
adjective
scratch around
phrasal verb
scratch card
noun