—used for adhesive tape
scotched; scotching; scotches
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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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Since developing the coffee program at Yum Village, where Nyles crafted coffee beverages infused with Afro-Caribbean flavors like lattes flavored with buttered rum and scotch bonnets, Hold Me Closer XX is now located inside the Corktown production studio 1301 Studios.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 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
These days, there is so much whiskey to choose from, with countless bottles in all categories ranging from bourbon to scotch to American single malt to Japanese blends.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
These include bourbon, American single malt, rye whiskey, single malt scotch, Irish whiskey, and Japanese whisky, but there are many others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Since developing the coffee program at Yum Village, where Nyles crafted coffee beverages infused with Afro-Caribbean flavors like lattes flavored with buttered rum and scotch bonnets, Hold Me Closer XX is now located inside the Corktown production studio 1301 Studios.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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