scotch Meaning and Definition

1. a. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

2. n. whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

3. n. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

4. s. avoiding waste

5. v. make a small cut or score into

6. v. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of