Meaning of "scotch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOTCH

Of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCOTCH

scotch  [skɒtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOTCH

Scotch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scotch in English.

WHAT DOES SCOTCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scotch

Scotch may refer to: ▪ Scotch whisky, a whisky made in Scotland, which outside Scotland is commonly abbreviated as "Scotch" ▪ Scotch, a largely-obsolescent adjective meaning "having to do with Scotland"...

Definition of scotch in the English dictionary

The first definition of scotch in the dictionary is to put an end to; crush. Other definition of scotch is to injure so as to render harmless. Scotch is also to cut or score.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCOTCH

PRESENT

Present

I scotch

you scotch

he/she/it scotches

we scotch

you scotch

they scotch

Present continuous

I am scotching

you are scotching

he/she/it is scotching

we are scotching

you are scotching

they are scotching

Present perfect

I have scotched

you have scotched

he/she/it has scotched

we have scotched

you have scotched

they have scotched

Present perfect continuous

I have been scotching

you have been scotching

he/she/it has been scotching

we have been scotching

you have been scotching

they have been scotching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scotched

you scotched

he/she/it scotched

we scotched

you scotched

they scotched

Past continuous

I was scotching

you were scotching

he/she/it was scotching

we were scotching

you were scotching

they were scotching

Past perfect

I had scotched

you had scotched

he/she/it had scotched

we had scotched

you had scotched

they had scotched

Past perfect continuous

I had been scotching

you had been scotching

he/she/it had been scotching

we had been scotching

you had been scotching

they had been scotching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scotch

you will scotch

he/she/it will scotch

we will scotch

you will scotch

they will scotch

Future continuous

I will be scotching

you will be scotching

he/she/it will be scotching

we will be scotching

you will be scotching

they will be scotching

Future perfect

I will have scotched

you will have scotched

he/she/it will have scotched

we will have scotched

you will have scotched

they will have scotched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scotching

you will have been scotching

he/she/it will have been scotching

we will have been scotching

you will have been scotching

they will have been scotching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scotch

you would scotch

he/she/it would scotch

we would scotch

you would scotch

they would scotch

Conditional continuous

I would be scotching

you would be scotching

he/she/it would be scotching

we would be scotching

you would be scotching

they would be scotching

Conditional perfect

I would have scotch

you would have scotch

he/she/it would have scotch

we would have scotch

you would have scotch

they would have scotch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scotching

you would have been scotching

he/she/it would have been scotching

we would have been scotching

you would have been scotching

they would have been scotching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scotch
we let´s scotch
you scotch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scotch

Past participle

scotched

Present Participle

scotching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCOTCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scotch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scotch

destroy · devastate · extinguish · nip in the bud · put paid to · put the kibosh on · put the lid on · scupper · smash · thwart · wreck

TRANSLATION OF SCOTCH

Find out the translation of scotch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scotch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scotch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 制止
• Translator English - Spanish: desmentir
• English: scotch
• Translator English - Hindi: स्कॉच
• Translator English - Arabic: سكوتش
• Translator English - Russian: скотч
• Translator English - Portuguese: desmentir
• Translator English - Bengali: স্কটল্যাণ্ডের
• Translator English - French: étouffer
• Translator English - Malay: Scotch
• Translator English - German: unterbinden
• Translator English - Japanese: もみ消す
• Translator English - Korean: 잠재우다
• Translator English - Javanese: Scotch
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vật để kê
• Translator English - Tamil: ஸ்காட்ச்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्कॉच
• Translator English - Turkish: İskoç
• Translator English - Italian: metter fine a
• Translator English - Polish: scotch
• Translator English - Ukrainian: скотч
• Translator English - Romanian: scotch
• Translator English - Greek: scotch
• Translator English - Afrikaans: scotch
• Translator English - Swedish: scotch
• Translator English - Norwegian: scotch

4 QUOTES WITH «SCOTCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scotch.

1

Phyllis Battelle

For her fifth wedding, the bride wore black and carried a scotch and soda.

2

Bill Bruford

And we'd drink huge amounts of scotch and coke, which is a ghastly sweet drink... And now people don't drink nearly as much, for good reason. We're all a little wiser.

3

Rachael Ray

I have this extraordinary life during the day, and then I get to come home to my sweet husband who loves to cook with me. I have a nice glass of wine, he has some scotch, we chat, we cook, and we hang out with the dog. I have an absolute dream life.

4

Ron White

There were years when I was a beer and tequila guy, then I got real fat. And then I found that you could actually go on a diet and drink scotch. Then I got hooked on scotch, and if you get hooked on scotch, then everything else just tastes wrong.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOTCH»

Discover the use of scotch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scotch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Scotch-Irish: A Social History

Dispelling much of what he terms the 'mythology' of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage.

James G. Leyburn, 1989

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: ...

A progressive record of the daily life of the early settlers of Augusta County, Virginia.

Augusta County (Va.), Lyman Chalkley, 2010

Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772: Rev. William ...

Part I, the larger of the two components of the volume, consists of extended biographical sketches, with accompanying portraits, of Wayland's contemporaries.

John Stephenson, Jean Stephenson, 2009

Sex, Scotch & Scholarship

The highlight of this book, however, is the expansive, autobiographical opening piece written in Khushwant's characteristically candid style and perhaps the most complete self-portrait he has yet painted.

Khushwant Singh, 2012

A Double Scotch: How Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet Became ...

A Double Scotch tells the intertwined success stories of Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet—two Scotch whisky brands recognized the world-over for their unparalleled quality.

F. Paul Pacult, 2011

Scotch: A Journal of Single-Malt Whiskies

A beautiful journal to guide you through a world of scotch; with pages to paste labels and record comments when tasting scotch.

Alma Lee, 2001

Scotch Ale

Greg Noonan spent years researching the brewing history and techniques of this legendary ale. In this book, he presents his keen insights into yeast, hops, water, and brewing conditions to help you brew a superior batch of Scotch ale.

Gregory J. Noonan, 1993

The Scotch Game Explained

Ideal for novices looking to improve their game, the book is easy to read and clearly explains how to use the opening to the best advantage.

Gary Lane, 2005

Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America

We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Charles Knowles Bolton, Edward Atherton, 2009

Single Malt Scotch: A Connoisseur's Guide to the Single Malt ...

In this revised edition, a world-renowned spirits writer reviews over 800 malts and writes an extensive new Introduction incorporating his recent visit to every Scottish distillery. 400 full-color photos.

Michael Jackson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOTCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scotch is used in the context of the following news items.

Scotch whisky producer wins appeal to register 'Jura Origin' as a …

A Scotch whisky producer has won an appeal to register the words “Jura Origin” as a trade mark in respect of whiskies produced in Scotland. A judge in the High ... «Scottish Legal News, May 15»

Firefighters battle blaze at Scotch Plains gas station (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

SCOTCH PLAINS – Firefighters from several Union County towns battled a two-alarm blaze at the Lukoil gas station on North Avenue that began around 2:30 ... «NJ.com, Apr 15»

Scotch on the Rocks While Bourbon Is Booming

Bourbon distillers are kicking their Scottish rivals in the kilt. Global exports of Scotch whisky fell 7% last year, as American drinkers continued to switch in droves ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»

Budget 2015: Scotch whisky industry welcomes 2% cut in excise duty

The total tax burden, including VAT, now stands at £9.89, or 77% of the average price of a bottle of Scotch, down from 78%, according to industry body the ... «Herald Scotland, Mar 15»

Taste-testing Haig Club single grain Scotch whiskey with David …

The two hosted a private tasting Tuesday in Los Angeles, presenting the Haig Club neat, along with four cocktails. A Scotsman may frown on mixing Scotch with ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»

Scotch's emerging and disappearing markets

If Scotch whisky is as important as its industry body was saying this week, then we all ought to worry about the scale of problems facing Diageo in some of its ... «BBC News, Jan 15»

Scotch whisky 'worth £5bn to UK economy'

Scotch whisky contributes almost £5bn to the UK economy and supports more than 40,000 jobs, according to research commissioned by the industry. «BBC News, Jan 15»

Rare $50000 bottle of scotch stolen from Montreal store

The bottle of 1962 Balvenie scotch was the most expensive product in the store. Only 88 bottles were ever made. In an interview with QMI Agency's sister ... «Toronto Sun, Jan 15»

Scotch is not on list of world's top whisky

Scotch is not on list of world's top whisky. SCOTCH was on the rocks yesterday after a Japanese whisky was voted the world's finest. By Jaymi McCann. «Express.co.uk, Nov 14»

Watch David Beckham's Scotch whisky advert filmed in the …

THE first advert for HAIG CLUB™ – the new Single Grain Scotch Whisky produced in partnership with David Beckham and Simon Fuller – launched today. «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 14»