scratch

noun, verb, adjective23 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

describes a small, unimportant mark or injury

describes a very small or minor mark

describes a superficial, non-severe mark

describes a mark that is not large

describes a small, insignificant mark

a scratch made by a cat

describes a significant mark that goes far into a surface

describes a mark that extends over a distance

describes a severe and unpleasant-looking mark

refers to a small number of marks

refers to a large number of marks

to scratch something severely

to scratch gently

to scratch without thinking, often as a habit

completely unharmed or undamaged

to receive a scratch

to be marked with a scratch

to create a mark on a surface

to cause a mark to remain on a surface

a visible line or trace that is a scratch

to try to scratch a surface, often repeatedly

to use an object to make a scratch

to make a scratch upon a surface

Collocations with "scratch"