—used for adhesive tape
scotched; scotching; scotches
1
2
: to put an end to
scotched rumors of a military takeover
: a chock to prevent rolling or slipping
scotched; scotching; scotches
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
The Delaney With its mix of smoky scotch, vermouth, and bitter Campari, the drink is a sophisticated sip to steady your nerves.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
In other words, the distilleries behind the whiskies might be familiar and beloved names to scotch whisky fans, but the releases in the collection are unique expressions that have never been done before and feature special artwork and labels, making the bottles true collector’s items.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Noun
To help the affected regions recover, Sazerac has partnered with Block Bar to put together an auction of some of the company’s most coveted bottles of bourbon, rye, scotch, and Irish whiskeys.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
The Delaney With its mix of smoky scotch, vermouth, and bitter Campari, the drink is a sophisticated sip to steady your nerves.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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