scratch in WordNet English dictionary

1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
   abrasion  scratch  scrape  excoriation 
   
2. informal terms for money
   boodle  bread  cabbage  clams  dinero  dough  gelt  kale  lettuce  lolly  lucre  loot  moolah  pelf  scratch  shekels  simoleons  sugar  wampum 
   
3. poor handwriting
   scribble  scratch  scrawl  cacography 
   
4. dry mash for poultry
   chicken feed  scratch 
   
5. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
   incision  scratch  prick  slit  dent 
   
6. an indication of damage
   scratch  scrape  scar  mark 
   
7. a harsh noise made by scraping
   "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
   scrape  scraping  scratch  scratching 
   
8. (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
   "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
   scratch 
   
9. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
   start  starting line  scratch  scratch line 
   
10. a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
    scratch 
    

1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
   "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
   cancel  call off  scratch  scrub 
   
2. cause friction
   "my sweater scratches"
   rub  fray  fret  chafe  scratch 
   
3. gather (money or other resources) together over time
   "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"
   scrape  scrape up  scratch  come up 
   
4. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
   "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
   scratch  engrave  grave  inscribe 
   
5. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
   "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
   strike  scratch  expunge  excise 
   
6. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
   "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
   rub  scratch  itch 
   
7. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
   scratch  scrape  scratch up