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Scotch vs Scooch - What's the difference?

scotch | scooch |

As verbs the difference between scotch and scooch

is that scotch is to cut or score; to wound superficially while scooch is to shift, move aside, or scoot over.

As a noun scotch

is a surface cut or abrasion.

As an adjective scotch

is of Scottish origin.

As a proper noun Scotch

is the Scottish dialect of English, or the Scots language.

scotch

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

(es)
  • 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.
  • * 1913 ,
    • He was like the scotch in the smooth, happy machinery of the home. And he was always aware of this fall of silence on his entry, the shutting off of life, the unwelcome.
    Derived terms
    * hopscotch

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cut or score; to wound superficially.
  • * Shakespeare Macbeth , Act 3, Scene 2
    • We have scotched the snake, not killed it.
  • To prevent (something) from being successful.
    • The rain scotched his plans of going to the beach.
  • To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
    • ''The prime minister scotched rumors of his resignation.
  • To block a wheel or other round object.
    • The workers stopped the rig on an incline and scotched the wheels.
  • (textile manufacturing) To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
    • Yarn is scotched immediately after it has been dried and while it is still warm. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=DXdGAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP3&vq=scotched&dq=scotching]
  • To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
  • (obsolete) To clothe or cover up.
    • Synonyms
    * foil, put the kibosh on, thwart * (block a wheel) chock, block

    Etymology 2

    See Scotch .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of Scottish origin.
    • Usage notes
    * The use of scotch'' rather than ''Scottish'' (or Scots) is generally limited to a few specific cases, such as scotch plaid, Scotch whisky, Scotch broth, etc. It may be considered incorrect usage in other combinations. It is usually capitalised ''Scotch .

    Noun

    (es)
  • Whisky of Scottish origin.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=5 citation , passage=A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
       ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’}}

    Etymology 3

    From 3M's Scotch tape .

    Noun

    (-)
  • Scotch tape

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (Australian rhyming slang) to rape
    • ----

    scooch

    English

    Alternative forms

    * scootch * skooch * skootch

    Verb

  • (US) To shift, move aside, or scoot over.
  • * 1992 , Kevin Henkes, Words of Stone
    • "We could watch it all night," Joselle would add, scooching closer to her mother. "If it was on all night."
  • * 1998 , George Ostrom, Shannon Ostrom, Nature
    • Lying on your side, start rocking back and forth, scooching to and fro and kicking.
  • * 2002 , Andrew Clements, A Week in the Woods
    • Turning over onto his back, he scooched down farther into his bag. It was the kind of sleeping bag with a hood built into it, so he pulled on the drawstring...
  • To crouch.
  • *, chapter=1
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage=Thinks I to myself, “Sol, you're run off your course again. This is a rich man's summer ‘cottage’ […].” So I started to back away again into the bushes. But I hadn't backed more'n a couple of yards when I see something so amazing that I couldn't help scooching down behind the bayberries and looking at it.}}

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