—used for adhesive tape
scotched; scotching; scotches
1
2
: to put an end to
scotched rumors of a military takeover
: a chock to prevent rolling or slipping
scotched; scotching; scotches
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The result is a cocktail that is very much a scotch drink but also very much a tiki drink, a delicious contradiction and a perfect representation of the ethos.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
Ron Rudzin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But Buffett died later that year, scotching those plans.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Have a few rounds of Guinness pulled with pride, maybe a scotch sour.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Auchentoshan, a 200-year-old Lowland scotch distillery, is praised for its unique triple distillation and award-winning whiskies.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The result is a cocktail that is very much a scotch drink but also very much a tiki drink, a delicious contradiction and a perfect representation of the ethos.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Back then, business was fueled by late nights, three-martini lunches (scotch for me) and a kind of pride in running on empty.
—Ron Rudzin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But Buffett died later that year, scotching those plans.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
Noun
Mark Littler Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is the quintessential speyside scotch.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Have a few rounds of Guinness pulled with pride, maybe a scotch sour.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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scotch
1 of 3 verbˈskäch
1
archaic
: to injure so as to make temporarily harmless
2
: to stamp out : crush
especially
: to put an end to by showing the untruth of
scotch a rumor
Scotch
2 of 3 adjectiveScotch
3 of 3 noun1
: scots
2
Scotch plural
: the people of Scotland
3
often not capitalized
: whiskey made in Scotland especially from barley
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