—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
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Arthur and Michael had made plans to escape Dublin for London, but Arthur’s father’s will has scotched those plans.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The waitress knows him well enough to intuit his drink order (something with scotch, but fruity).
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 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
Other scotched shows, for now, include stops at the Boch Centre Wang Theatre in Boston, as well as stops in Toronto, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Arthur and Michael had made plans to escape Dublin for London, but Arthur’s father’s will has scotched those plans.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Mark Littler Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is the quintessential speyside scotch.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The waitress knows him well enough to intuit his drink order (something with scotch, but fruity).
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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