# scratching

Pronunciation: say "SKRACH-ing" /ˈskɹæt͡ʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of scratch. — present participle and gerund of scratch
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of scratch. Use it for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _She was scratching a design into the wet clay._
   - _Constant scratching left red marks on his arm._

## Noun

2. The act or noise of dragging something rough or sharp across a surface.
   - Simple: The sound or action made when something drags or scrapes across a surface.
   - _A constant scratching told them a branch was rubbing the roof._
   - _The only sound in the quiet room was the scratching of his pen._
3. A hip hop technique in which a DJ moves a vinyl record back and forth under the needle to produce rhythmic, percussive sounds.
   - Simple: A way of making music where a DJ moves a record back and forth by hand to create sharp, beat-like sounds.
   - _Her set featured heavy scratching over a slow funk loop._
   - _Scratching became a signature element of early hip hop performances._
4. A crisp, savory snack made from fried or roasted pork rind, popular as a bar snack in Britain.
   - Simple: A crunchy snack made from the fried or roasted skin of a pig.
   - _The pub served free scratchings with every pint on Fridays._
   - _He offered me a scratching from his packet, still warm and crisp._
5. Pieces of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold cheaply with fries. *(UK)*
   - Simple: Small bits of fried batter left over after cooking fish, sometimes sold as a cheap snack.
   - _She asked the shop for extra scratchings with her cod and chips._
   - _A single scratching had soaked up all the vinegar in the wrapper._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/scratching (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).