scotch
part of speech
noun (Scotch — whisky, uncountable); adjective (Scotch — in fixed names); verb (scotch, scotches, scotched, scotching)
meaning for a pupil
1) (noun) Scotch is whisky made in Scotland (an alcoholic drink for adults). tree →
2) (verb) To stop a rumour, idea or plan, often by showing it is false: "scotch a rumour". tree →
3) (adjective) Used in some fixed names: Scotch egg (a boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat and breadcrumbs), Scotch pancake, Scotch mist. tree →
4) (a name) Scotch tape is a US brand of clear sticky tape (UK: Sellotape). tree →
5) Scotch can also be an old word meaning Scottish, as in "Scotch ballads". tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life, children meet Scotch eggs at picnics and Scotch tape in the US. Adults may drink Scotch. In news and formal talk, people "scotch rumours". Note: for people from Scotland, say "Scottish" or "Scots", not "Scotch", which many Scottish people find old-fashioned or wrong. Phrases: scotch a rumour, Scotch egg, Scotch tape, Scotch whisky, Scotch mist.
examples
- We had Scotch eggs at the picnic. tree →
- The head teacher scotched the rumour that school would close. tree →
- Can you pass the Scotch tape? (US) tree →
- Grandad likes a glass of Scotch after dinner. tree →
- The rain scotched our plans for a barbecue. tree →
- She is Scottish, not "Scotch"! tree →
- Soon there was an army of brave Scotch-men around him. tree →
note
Capital S for the whisky and in Scotch egg; small s for the verb. Use "Scottish" for people and most things from Scotland. Alcohol is for adults only.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «scotch» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.