scratching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of scratch
noun
  1. The act or sound of something being scratched.
  2. A pork scratching.
  3. Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop.
  4. A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹæt͡ʃɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-scratching.wav

Word forms

scratching scratchings

Synonyms

Derived words

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