scratch along vs make out

scratch along and make out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scratch along	No	No	Yes	No
make out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make out is a hypernym of scratch along; that is, make out is a word with a broader meaning than scratch along:

scratch along: manage one's existence barely
make out: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Other hypernyms of scratch along include contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, manage.

scratch along (verb)	make out (verb)
manage one's existence barely	distinguish by sight or hearing
	make out and issue
	write all the required information onto a form
	imply or suggest
	try to establish
	have sexual intercourse with
	kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
	detect with the senses
	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
	proceed or get along