scratch out verb 3scratch-out noun 1forms 4 verb3 •To remove something by scratching. •To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it. •To eke out; to obtain with difficulty. scratch-out noun1 •A mark through or over writing made to revoke it so a correction can be made.One of life's more discouraging experiences is to receive an order with a scratch-out or substitution you don't want. — 1987 formsscratched out · scratching out · scratches out · scratch-outs