scratching

Pluralscratchings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of scratch. Use it for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

   The puppy keeps scratching at the back door.

   Scratching the bites only makes them itch more.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The sound or action made when something drags or scrapes across a surface.

   Like the sound of a mouse moving behind a wall at night.

   The scratching at the window kept her awake all night.

   We heard a faint scratching coming from inside the wall.

   Similarscraping, rasping

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A way of making music where a DJ moves a record back and forth by hand to create sharp, beat-like sounds.

   Like quickly sliding a toy back and forth to make a rhythmic sound.

   He learned scratching by practicing on his brother's turntable.

   The crowd cheered when the DJ added some scratching to the beat.

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4. 4
   nounusually plural

   A crunchy snack made from the fried or roasted skin of a pig.

   Like a very hard, salty potato chip made from pig skin instead of potato.

   He grabbed a handful of scratchings from the bowl at the bar.

   She crunched on a salty scratching while waiting for her food.

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5. 5
   nounUKusually plural

   Small bits of fried batter left over after cooking fish, sometimes sold as a cheap snack.

   Like the crispy bits left in the pan after frying something in batter.

   The chip shop gave us some scratchings for free.

   He picked out a crunchy scratching from the bottom of the bag.

   Similarscrap

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