Scotch

Scotch  (skch)

n.

1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Scotland.

2. Scots.

3. Scotch whisky.

adj.

1. Scottish. See Usage Note at Scottish.

2. Offensive Frugal with one's money.

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[Contraction of Scottish.]

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scotch ¹  (skch)

tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es

1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance.

2. To injure so as to render harmless.

3. To cut or score.

n.

1. A surface cut or abrasion.

2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.

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[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).]

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scotch ²  (skch)

tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es

To block (a wheel, for example) with a prop to prevent rolling or slipping.

n.

A block or wedge used as a prop behind or under an object likely to roll.

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[Origin unknown.]

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scotch

Verb

1. to put an end to: she had scotched the idea of bingo in the church

2. to wound without killing [origin unknown]

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Scotch ¹ Not standard

Adjective

same as Scottish

Noun, pl

the Scotch the Scots

USAGE: In the north of England and in Scotland, Scotch is not used outside fixed expressions such as Scotch whisky. The use of Scotch for Scots or Scottish is otherwise felt to be incorrect, esp. when applied to people.

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Scotch ²

Noun

whisky distilled in Scotland from fermented malted barley

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scotch - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) score incision, prick, scratch, dent, slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	2.	Scotch - whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky whiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain Drambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur Rob Roy - a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
Verb	1.	scotch - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" frustrate, queer, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
	2.	scotch - make a small cut or score into nock, score, mark - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"
Adj.	1.	Scotch - of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'" Scots, Scottish
	2.	scotch - avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally" frugal, sparing, stinting, economical colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources

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scotch

verb put an end to, destroy, smash, devastate, wreck, thwart, scupper, extinguish, put paid to, nip in the bud, bring to an end, put the lid on, put the kibosh on

Translations

Scotch [skɔtʃ] n → whisky m escocés

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scotch [skɔtʃ] vt [+ rumour] → desmentir [+ plan]; frustrar

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Scotch [skɔtʃ] n → whisky m, scotch m

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scotch [skɔtʃ] vt → faire échouer; enrayer; étouffer

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Scotch [skɔtʃ] n → Scotch m

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scotch [skɔtʃ] vt (rumour) → aus der Welt schaffen;

(plan, idea) → unterbinden

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Scotch [skɔtʃ] n → whisky m scozzese; scotch m

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scotch [skɔtʃ] vt [+ rumour etc] → soffocare

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scotch

v scotch [skotʃ]

to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc) They scotched his attempt to become the chairman. beëindig يَضَعُ نِهايَةً لِ осуетявам zarazit gøre en ende på blockieren θέτω τέλος, μπλοκάρω poner fin (a) lõppu tegema پايان دادن tehdä tyhjäksi mettre fin à לָשִׂים קֵץ घायल कर देना, क्षत-विक्षत कर देना osujetiti elvág menghentikan kveða niður far cessare; mandare a monte つぶす ...을 그만두게 하다, 꺾어버리다 sužlugdyti izbeigt; apspiest; apturēt mematahkan verijdelen sette en stopper for, kvele udaremnić desfazer a stopa положить конец zneškodniť zatreti (kaj) zaustaviti glasine kväva, kuva, sätta stopp för กำจัด (ข่าวลือ) son vermek 粉碎，戳穿 придушувати اڑنگا لگانا kết thúc, chấm dứt 粉碎，戳穿