scotch

IPA: skˈɑtʃ

A surface cut or abrasion.
A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
Scotch tape
(dated) The Scots language.
(dated) The Scottish dialect of English.
(dated) The people of Scotland.
(chess, informal) The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.
(uncountable) Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
(countable) Any variety of Scotch.
(countable) A glass of Scotch.
Alternative form of Scotch (“whisky”) [(dated) The Scots language.]

(transitive) To cut or score; to wound superficially.
(transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful.
(transitive) To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
(transitive) To block a wheel or other round object.
(transitive) To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
(transitive, textile manufacturing) To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
(transitive, obsolete) To clothe or cover up.
(transitive, Australian rhyming slang) To rape.

(dated) Of or from Scotland; Scottish.
Alternative form of Scotch (“Scottish”) [(dated) Of or from Scotland; Scottish.]

Examples of "scotch" in Sentences

JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: The expression scotch tape and bailing wire do anything for you?
This … along with a half dozen oysters and 1-3 glasses of scotch is a recurring comfort dinner for me.
Until the fact that I hadn't eaten anything the whole day and my stomach was pickling in scotch started catching up with me.
Hell, one can always argue that the smokey flavor of scotch is due to polycyclic aromatics that can be “associated” with some desease or another.
I remember that there were several bottles of Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch down the center of the long table, largely consumed during the numerous toasts offered on every conceivable subject, and later we drank the thick black coffee typical of the region.
As long as gamers try to claim some great societal import for their gaming prowess, they are going to be seen and little kids who are just to dumb and lost in their own world to realize that playing hop scotch is not as vital as it seems in their limited little worlds.