noun
scratching
SKRAT-shihng
noun
1
The act or sound of dragging something across a surface, especially to relieve an itch.
"The scratching at the window turned out to be a branch."
2
A DJ technique of manually moving a vinyl record back and forth to create rhythmic sound effects.
"The DJ added scratching over the beat."
How to Use Scratching
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act or sound of scratching, or the turntable technique used in hip hop.
Common pairings
record scratching
a scratching noise
Word Forms
scratchings plural
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