HyperDic: scratching

English > 1 sense of the word *scratching*:
NOUN	event	scratching, scrape, scraping, scratch	a harsh noise made by scraping

scratching > pronunciation
Sounds	skrae'chihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *scratching*: 1 sense > noun 1, event
Meaning	A harsh noise made by scraping.
Synonyms	scrape, scraping, scratch
Broader	noise	sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Spanish	chirriante, chirrido, rascadura