Noun | 1. | scratching - a harsh noise made by scraping; 'the scrape of violin bows distracted her' scrape, scraping, scratch noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); 'he enjoyed the street noises'; 'they heard indistinct noises of people talking'; 'during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels' |