scratch-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: cut into a surface by scraping and causing friction

Commentary: Includes: SCRATCH UP
NOTE: includes abstract uses.

Examples:
We have just scratched the surface of the Cuneiform study.
They found many PS2 consoles which scratched the game discs.
Siddhartha scratched the boulder and the frogs.
The carpet scratched up the CD and now it skips when we try to play it.
Don't scratch your mosquito bites!

Mappings:
VerbNet: cut-21.1-1,hurt-40.8.3-2,swat-18.2,wipe_manner-10.4.1-1
FrameNet: Damaging
PropBank: scratch.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
scratch_up 1

Sense Number 2: remove something (as if) by erasing

Commentary: Includes: SCRATCH OUT

Examples:
Scratch that last remark, I was mistaken.
Scratch the meeting tomorrow, the chair had to leave for a family
emergency.
We don't need lemons any more, you can scratch that off the list.
He scratched out that last sentence, it was all wrong.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
scratch_out 1

Sense Number 3: collect or obtain items over time with difficulty

Commentary: Includes: SCRATCH ALONG, SCRATCH OUT

Examples:
We can bearly scratch together enough wheat for bread.
The company can't scratch much profit out of their already
exhausted stock.

Mappings:
VerbNet: rummage-35.5
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: scratch.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
scratch_along 1

Sense Number 4: write down quickly

Commentary: Includes SCRATCH OFF, SCRATCH DOWN

Examples:
The boss scratched off a quick note to say he'll be right back.
The bartender scratched down her phone number.

Mappings:
VerbNet: scribble-25.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: scratch.03
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
scratch_off 1

Sense Number 5: SCRATCH AROUND: search, rummage

Commentary: Is: SCRATCH AROUND

Examples:
The chickens scratched around the coop for seeds.

Mappings:
VerbNet: rummage-35.5
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: scratch.04