scotch

Scotch is defined as to cut, wound or put an end to.

(verb)

  1. An example of scotch is cutting a notch in a belt.
  2. An example of scotch is stomping a fire out.

Scotch is a whisky distilled from malted barley in Scotland.

(noun)

An example of scotch is Johnnie Walker whisky.

The definition of scotch is to be from Scotland or something related to the Scottish language or culture.

(adjective)

An example of Scotch is the tradition of men wearing kilts; a Scotch tradition.

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See scotch in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

  1. to cut; scratch; score; notch
  2. Origin: < Theobald's emendation of scorch in Shakespeare's Macbeth, III, ii, 13

    to wound without killing; maim
  3. to put an end to; stifle; stamp out: to scotch a rumor

Origin: ME scocchen, prob. < Anglo-Fr escocher < OFr coche, a notch, nick < VL *cocca, knob at the end of a spindle (later, groove below this knob) < L coccum, berry < Gr kokkos

noun

a cut or scratch

transitive verb

to block (a wheel, log, etc.) with a wedge, block, etc. to prevent movement

Origin: earlier scatch < ? OFr escachier, to crush < es- (L ex) + VL *coacticare: see cache

noun

such a block, wedge, etc. used to prevent rolling, slipping, etc.

adjective

of Scotland or its people, language, or culture; Scottish

Origin: contr. < Scottish

noun

  1. Scottish
  2. whiskey, often having a smoky flavor, distilled in Scotland from malted barley

See scotch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es
  1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance.
  2. To injure so as to render harmless.
  3. To cut or score.
noun
  1. A surface cut or abrasion.
  2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English scocchen, to cut

Origin: , perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher, to notch

Origin: : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-)

Origin: + Old French coche, notch (probably from Latin coccum, scarlet oak berry, from Greek kokkos)

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transitive verb scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es
To block (a wheel, for example) with a prop to prevent rolling or slipping.
noun
A block or wedge used as a prop behind or under an object likely to roll.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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noun
  1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Scotland.
  2. Scots.
  3. Scotch whisky.
adjective
  1. Scottish. See Usage Note at Scottish.
  2. Offensive Frugal with one's money.

Origin:

Origin: Contraction of Scottish

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