Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » scotch
scotch
transitive verb
- to cut; scratch; score; notch
- to wound without killing; maim
- to put an end to; stifle; stamp out: to scotch a rumor
noun
a cut or scratch
transitive verb
to block (a wheel, log, etc.) with a wedge, block, etc. to prevent movement
noun
such a block, wedge, etc. used to prevent rolling, slipping, etc.
adjective
of Scotland or its people, language, or culture; Scottish
noun
- Scottish
- whiskey, often having a smoky flavor, distilled in Scotland from malted barleyin full Scotch whisky
See scotch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Learn more about scotch