rayer — meaning in English

English meaning

• scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
• strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
• stripe noun A long, narrow band of color that contrasts with the surrounding surface.

Senses

rayer is used for these senses in English:

• cross out (idiomatic, transitive) To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).
• scratch To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).
• scratch Hence, to remove, ignore, or delete.
• strike (transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

scratch — full definition

1. verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
2. noun A mark, cut, or sound produced by scratching.
3. verb To withdraw from a race or competition one had previously entered.
4. noun Informal term for money, especially cash.

strike — full definition

1. verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
2. verb To stop working collectively as a form of protest over pay or conditions.
3. verb To occur to someone suddenly, or to make a strong impression.
4. verb To discover, especially a valuable resource such as oil or gold.
5. noun An organized refusal to work as a form of protest.

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