In the 18th century, scratch began to be used for a line or mark that served as the starting point in a contest or competition. In order to begin or continue a fight, for example, a pugilist would "come up to …

Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or rhythmic sounds.

Then I heard it again - the sound of scratching behind the wall. The scratching of his pen was the only sound. They were soft scratchings or shufflings, like the sounds made by an animal as it sniffed …

SCRATCHING definition: 1. the act of rubbing your skin with your nails: 2. the sound of something such as an animal's…. Learn more.

Aug 9, 2025 · Though it feels good, scratching actually triggers mild pain in your skin. Nerve cells tell your brain something hurts, and that distracts it from the itch. It can make you feel better in that...

to dig, scrape, or tear (something) out or off with or as if with the nails, claws, etc.: to scratch the burs off one's coat. to rub or scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching. to rub or draw along a …

scratching (ˈskrætʃɪŋ) n (Electronics) a percussive effect obtained by rotating a gramophone record manually: a disc-jockey and dub technique

Sep 26, 2025 · Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop. We all had a portion of chips and one fish was shared between all of us. …

Present participle of scratch. The act or sound of something being scratched. A pork scratching. Even his sisters were scratching their heads. Elisabeth, in wolf form, stood scratching at the door, …

scratching, n.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary