"scratch out" meaning in All languages combined

See scratch out on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: scratches out [present, singular, third-person], scratching out [participle, present], scratched out [participle, past], scratched out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} scratch out (third-person singular simple present scratches out, present participle scratching out, simple past and past participle scratched out)
  1. To remove something by scratching. Translations (to remove by scratching.): löschen (German)
    Sense id: en-scratch_out-en-verb-~1gCDcid Disambiguation of 'to remove by scratching.': 64 30 6
  2. To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it. Translations (to remove by erasing or putting a mark through): durchstreichen (German)
    Sense id: en-scratch_out-en-verb-7SI3G~Qq Disambiguation of 'to remove by erasing or putting a mark through': 35 55 9
  3. To eke out; to obtain with difficulty.
    Sense id: en-scratch_out-en-verb-dUly-REB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 21 71 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 11 19 70

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for scratch out meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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