/ Dictionary / Index S scratch hit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scratch' hit" Pronunciation: [key] — Baseball. Baseball. a batted ball, usually poorly hit, barely enabling the batter to reach base safely: a scratch hit off the end of the bat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. scratch hardness scratching post Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language