scratching

Meanings

• a harsh noise made by scraping
• cause friction
• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
• gather (money or other resources) together over time
• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Synonyms

call off, cancel, chafe, come up, engrave, excise, expunge, fray, fret, grave, inscribe, itch, rub, scrape, scrape up, scraping, scratch, scratch up, scrub, strike