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- Dictionaryscotch/skɒtʃ/
verb
- 1. decisively put an end to: "a spokesman has scotched the rumours"
- 2. wedge (someone or something) somewhere: "he soon scotched himself against a wall"
noun
- 1. a wedge placed under a wheel or other rolling object to prevent it moving or slipping. archaic
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SCOTCH definition: 1. to prevent something from being believed or being done: 2. a type of whisky (= a strong…. Learn more.
Jan 6, 2015 · noun (1) 1. : scots. 2. plural in construction : the people of Scotland. 3. often not capitalized : whiskey distilled in Scotland especially from malted barley. called also Scotch whisky. Scotch. 3 of 7. trademark. used for adhesive tape. scotch. 4 of 7. verb (1)
adjective. (used outside of Scotland) of Scottish origin; resembling or regarded as characteristic of Scotland or the Scottish people: Scotch plaid. Sometimes Offensive. of or relating to Scotland or its inhabitants; Scottish. (usually lowercase) Informal. frugal; provident; thrifty. noun.
Don't get your hopes up: The verb to scotch has nothing to do with the well-known liquor. Instead, it means to prevent or stop something from happening. To scotch is, most often, to prevent plans, efforts, or desires — as opposed to things — from coming about.
n. 1. A surface cut or abrasion. 2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch. [Middle English scocchen, to cut, perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher, to notch : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + Old French coche, notch (probably from Latin coccum, scarlet oak berry, from Greek kokkos ).] scotch 2. (skŏch)
verb. If you scotch a rumour, plan, or idea, you put an end to it before it can develop any further. They have scotched rumours that they are planning a special London show. [VERB noun] ...but local residents are trying to scotch plans to add an extra terminal. [VERB noun] Synonyms: put an end to, destroy, smash, devastate More Synonyms of scotch.
Scotch definition: to put a definite end to; crush; stamp out; foil. See examples of SCOTCH used in a sentence.
SCOTCH meaning: to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something
scotch something to stop something from happening; to take action to end something Plans for a merger have been scotched. Rumours that he had fled the country were promptly scotched by his wife.
There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Scotch, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Scotch has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
