Examples of “scotch” in a Sentence

noun Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.

• He poured himself a glass of scotch after a long day.
• My uncle prefers a small glass of scotch with a little water.
• The shop sells a wide range of scotch from different distilleries.

verb To put an end to something, such as a plan or rumor, before it can succeed.

• The board scotched the takeover bid within days.
• The minister moved quickly to scotch rumors that the school would close.
• A clear statement from the manager scotched any hope of a late deal.

noun A wedge or block placed against a wheel to stop it rolling.

• They put a scotch behind the truck's wheel before unloading it.
• The driver kicked a scotch under the rear tire to stop the van rolling.
• Without a scotch, the heavy cart began to roll down the slope.