scabō — 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.

Senses

scabō is used for these senses in English:

• scratch To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
• scratch To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
• scratch To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).

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.

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