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1. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
   "scotch your opponent";
   - thwart, queer [informal], spoil, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk [informal], scupper [informal]
    
2. [archaic] Make a small cut or score into

1. A slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
   - score

1. Whisky distilled in Scotland; especially whisky made from malted barley in a pot still
   - Scotch whiskey [N. Amer, Ireland], Scotch whisky, malt whiskey [N. Amer, Ireland], malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey [N. Amer, Ireland], Scotch malt whisky, malt

1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
   "'Scotch' is in disfavour with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as 'Scotch broth' or 'Scotch whiskey' or 'Scotch plaid'";
   - Scots, Scottish

Derived forms: scotched, Scotches, scotching, scotches

Type of: dent, forbid, foreclose, forestall, incision, mark, nock, preclude, prevent, prick, score, scratch, slit, whiskey [N. Amer, Ireland], whisky

Part of: Rob Roy

Encyclopedia: Scotch