Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratch out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
scratch out
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove something by scratching.

verb

To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.

verb

To eke out; to obtain with difficulty.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

scratches out (present, singular) scratching out (participle, present) scratched out (participle, past) scratched out (past)

Phrases

scratch-out

Synonyms

cut out

Questions

What does scratch out mean?
To remove something by scratching.

How to pronounce scratch out

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