scotch

Εννοια (English)

Noun

1. A surface cut or abrasion.
2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
3. A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.

Verb

1. To cut or score; to wound superficially.
2. To prevent (something) from being successful.
3. To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
4. To block a wheel or other round object.
5. To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
6. To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
7. (obsolete) To clothe or cover up.

Adj

Alternative form of Scotch (“Scottish”)

Verb

To rape.

Synonyms

frustrate

thwart

baffle

cross

spoil

foil

bilk

scotch block

queer

ditch

deep-six

score

block

render harmless

cramp

scrap

sparing

hinder

stinting

stop

🛑

cut

frugal

economical

embarrass

forbid

forestall

forfend

gall

head off

help

hurt

impede

incapacitate

inhibit

injure

junk

limit

localise

localize

make impossible

minimize

mortise

neutralize

nig

obstruct

obviate

plait

prevent

quash

reduce

restrain

restrict

rule out

scant

scar

scathe

scratch

scutch

scuttle

shut

stamp out

stingy

stint

straiten

stymie

stymy

tape

trammel

wedge

wound

Scotch whisky

forefend

stamp upon

boundary member

brush burn

Scots

friction burn

contain

abrasion

abridge

adhesive tape

arrest

avert

bar

blockade

block out

block up

check

circumscribe

close

confine

constrict

crib

cut down

debar

deflect

deter

disable

dump

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/skɒt͡ʃ/

Ετυμολογία (English)

Inherited from Μέσα Αγγλικά: scocchen

In summary

From Middle English scocchen (“to cut”), perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher (“to notch”), from es- (“intensive prefix”) (from Latin ex-) + Old French coche (“notch”). Not related to Scotch.