əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩ ˈbuːdəl kaˈkɒɡɹəfi ˈkænsl̩

tʃeɪf klæmz dəʊ doʊ ˈɛkˌsaɪz ˈɛks.kɔ.ɹi.eɪʃən ɛks.ˈpʌndʒ ɪnˈsɪʒən ɪnˈskɹaɪb keɪl ˈlɛtɪs ˈluːkə ˈluːkəɹ maːk mɑː(ɹ)k mɑɹk pɛlf ɹʌb ɹʌb skɹeɪp skɹeɪp skɹætʃ skɹætʃ ˈskɹætʃɪŋ ˈslɪt stɹaɪk ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ) ˈʃʊɡɚ ˈwɒmpəm cause friction my sweater scratches cut the surface of; wear away the surface of carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface engrave a pen engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree gather (money or other resources) together over time She had scraped together enough money for college they scratched a meager living remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line Please strike this remark from the record scratch that remark scrape or rub as if to relieve itching Don't scratch your insect bites! postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled Call off the engagement cancel the dinner party we had to scrub our vacation plans scratch that meeting — the chair is ill an indication of damage (golf) a handicap of zero strokes a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course poor handwriting a harsh noise made by scraping the scrape of violin bows distracted her dry mash for poultry a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game a competitor who has withdrawn from competition informal terms for money a depression scratched or carved into a surface an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off