competition vs scratch
scratch vs competitioncompetition and scratch both are nouns.
competition is not a verb while scratch is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| competition | Yes | No | No | No |
| scratch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
scratch is a hyponym of
competition; that is, scratch is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
competition:
- competition: the contestant you hope to defeat
- scratch: a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
Other hyponyms of competition include
champ, champion, title-holder, comer, finalist, enemy, foe, favorite, favourite, front-runner, world-beater, runner-up, second best, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, tilter.
| competition (noun) | scratch (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of competing as for profit or a prize | an indication of damage |
| an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | (golf) a handicap of zero strokes |
| the contestant you hope to defeat | poor handwriting |
| a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers | a harsh noise made by scraping |
| dry mash for poultry | |
| a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game | |
| a competitor who has withdrawn from competition | |
| informal terms for money | |
| a depression scratched or carved into a surface | |
| an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
| competition (verb) | scratch (verb) |
|---|---|
| cut the surface of; wear away the surface of | |
| cause friction | |
| carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | |
| gather (money or other resources) together over time | |
| remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | |
| scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | |
| postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled |
Words related to "competition"
- athletic competition
- athletic contest
- athletics
- bout
- business relation
- challenger
- champ
- champion
- championship
- chicken
- cliffhanger
- comer
- compete
- competitor
- contender
- contention
- contest
- contestant
- cooperation
- dogfight
- enemy
- favorite
- favourite
- field trial
- finalist
- foe
- front-runner
- game
- group action
- match
- playoff
- price competition
- price war
- race
- rival
- rivalry
- rubber
- runner-up
- scratch
- second best
- semifinalist
- series
- social event
- spelldown
- spelling bee
- spelling contest
- street fighter
- tier
- tilter
- title-holder
- tournament
- tourney
- trial
- world-beater
Words related to "scratch"
- abrasion
- accumulate
- adjoin
- amass
- blemish
- boodle
- bread
- cabbage
- cacography
- call off
- cancel
- carve
- chafe
- challenger
- character
- chicken feed
- chicken scratch
- chip at
- clams
- claw
- collect
- come up
- competition
- competitor
- compile
- contact
- contender
- defect
- defer
- delete
- dent
- depression
- dinero
- dough
- engrave
- etch
- excise
- excoriation
- expunge
- fray
- fret
- gelt
- golf
- golf game
- grave
- graze
- hand
- handicap
- handwriting
- hoard
- hold over
- impression
- imprint
- incise
- incision
- inscribe
- irritate
- itch
- kale
- lesion
- lettuce
- line
- lolly
- loot
- lucre
- mar
- mark
- mash
- meet
- money
- moolah
- nickel-and-dime
- noise
- pelf
- pile up
- postpone
- prick
- prorogue
- put off
- put over
- remit
- rival
- roll up
- rope burn
- rub
- scar
- schedule
- score
- scotch
- scrape
- scrape up
- scraping
- scratch line
- scratch out
- scratch up
- scratcher
- scratching
- scratchy
- scrawl
- scribble
- script
- scrub
- scuff
- set back
- shekels
- shelve
- simoleons
- slit
- squiggle
- start
- starting line
- strike
- sugar
- table
- touch
- wampum
- wound
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