n.
Function: adjective
Date: 1851
1 : arranged or put together with little selection : HAPHAZARD <a scratch team>
2 : made as or used for a tentative effort
3 : made or done by chance and not as intended <a scratch shot>
4 : having no handicap or allowance <a scratch golfer>
5 : made from scratch : made with basic ingredients <a scratch cake>