scratch
verbUK /skrætʃ/
US /skrætʃ/
To rub your skin with your nails because it feels itchy.
The mosquito bite made him scratch his arm all night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small cut or mark on the surface of something.
There was a long scratch on the car door.
3. To cancel or remove something from a list or plan.
We had to scratch the picnic because of the rain.
4. To make a rough, harsh sound by rubbing something.
The chalk scratched across the blackboard.
5. Starting from the very beginning, with no advantages.
They built the business from scratch.