scratch together

verb

To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.

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Meanings

verbscratch together (third-person singular simple present scratches together, present participle scratching together, simple past and past participle scratched together)

present singular third person scratches together · participle present scratching together · participle past scratched together · past scratched together

  1. idiomaticTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.

    Synonyms: scrape together

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.

Similar
scrape together
Also see
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APA

scratch together. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20together

MLA

“scratch together.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20together. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratch together,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20together.

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