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cratch

/kɹætʃ/

Meanings
  • A sound made by scratching a surface.

    - "The sound of cratching leaves was soothing."
    - "The DJ made the crowd go wild with his scratching techniques."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with cratch
hatch , patch , catch , latch , cratch
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. catch (verb): to take or seize), catch (noun): a taking or seizing), cratch (as defined above)]


Variants
List of all variants of cratch that leads to same result
cratch , cratches
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally, the word 'cratch' comes from the Old English word 'cracian', which means 'to make a sound by scraping'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the sound of cratching leaves is often used in cinema and television to represent the passage of time or the approach of a significant event?

  2. Did you know that the ancient Egyptians used a tool called a 'scratch palette' to experiment with different colors and textures for their artwork? The scratch palette was a flat, smooth surface made of a substance like limestone or gypsum. The artist would mix different pigments with water on the scratch palette, then use various tools like brushes, sponges, or palette knives to apply the mixture to the artwork in progress. The scratch palette was an essential tool for ancient Egyptian artists, allowing them to experiment with different colors and textures in a way that was both practical and versatile.


How to Memorize "cratch"

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    - To memorize the word 'cratch', try visualizing it as a sound made by scratching a surface. Imagine the sensation of running your fingernails over a rough texture, like sandpaper or bark. This visualization should help you remember the word 'cratch' and its meaning.


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