—used for adhesive tape
scotched; scotching; scotches
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2
: to put an end to
scotched rumors of a military takeover
: a chock to prevent rolling or slipping
scotched; scotching; scotches
Examples of Scotch in a Sentence
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
At times, the episodes become a little repetitive as Carter shows up somewhere after the arrival of the gang members to scotch their plans in increasingly ingenious ways.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
For the first course, guests can choose from six cocktails such as the Caribbean + Bitter + Spice, which mixes agave, smoked pineapple, scotch bonnet and brûléed bananas.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The three-minute segment came on a chilly late-winter’s eve, scotching any notion that the forecast Doctor Love shouted out loud would be hotter than hell.
—Noun
Spirits cover Tanqueray No. Ten gin, Rémy Martin VSOP cognac, Flor de Caña four-year white rum, Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch, cnd Cîroc vodka.
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
Kids Definition
scotch
1 of 3 verbˈskäch
1
archaic
: to injure so as to make temporarily harmless
2
: to stamp out : crush
especially
: to put an end to by showing the untruth of
scotch a rumor
Scotch
2 of 3 adjectiveScotch
3 of 3 noun1
: scots
2
Scotch plural
: the people of Scotland
3
often not capitalized
: whiskey made in Scotland especially from barley
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