scratching

Thân thiện

The violinist's scratching echoed through the practice room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or sound of scraping a surface with something sharp or rough: A harsh, grating noise produced by friction, often from an object being dragged across a surface.
   • The result or mark of such an action: A superficial mark or slight injury made by scraping the skin or a surface.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Sound):

  • The constant scratching of the pen on the paper was irritating.
  • I heard a faint scratching at the door, like a small animal trying to get in.

• Noun (Action/Mark):

  • The scratching on the car's paint was caused by a low-hanging branch.
  • He got a few minor scratchings from the thorny bush.

Advanced Usage

• "Scratching" in Music (as a technique): The manual manipulation of a vinyl record on a turntable to produce rhythmic sounds and effects, primarily in hip-hop and electronic music.
  • The DJ's impressive scratching got the whole crowd moving.

Variants and Related Words

• Scratch (verb/noun): The base form. As a verb: to score or mark a surface with something sharp. As a noun: the mark or sound produced, or the act itself.
• Scratched (adjective): Having marks or lines on the surface from being scraped.
  • a scratched CD
• Scratcher (noun): A person or thing that scratches, or a tool for scratching (e.g., a lottery ticket scratcher).

Synonyms

• Scraping: The action or sound of something being dragged or rubbed harshly against a surface.
• Grating: A harsh, rasping sound.
• Abrasion: The process of scraping or wearing away (more technical/medical for skin).

Related Phrases

• From scratch: Starting from the very beginning, with no prior preparation or advantage.
  • She built the business from scratch.
• Up to scratch: Meeting the required standard.
  • His performance just wasn't up to scratch.

Notes

• As a gerund (the -ing form of the verb 'scratch'), "scratching" functions as a noun. It can refer to the continuous action ("The cat is scratching the furniture") or, more commonly as defined here, the resulting sound or marks.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a harsh noise made by scraping
   • the scrape of violin bows distracted her

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