scratching post

ˈskræʧɪŋ poʊst

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Definition of scratching post - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cat furnituretall structure for cats to scratch and stretch

The cat sharpened its claws on the new scratching post..

metaphor

Rare

outlet for stress or frustration

Rare

Writing in her journal is her scratching post.

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tall structure for cats to scratch and stretch

Expressions with scratching

pork scratching

snack made from deep-fried pork skin

I bought a packet of pork scratching at the pub.

head-scratching

adj.

causing confusion or puzzlement

The instructions were head-scratching for most users.

Expressions with post

post up

attach a notice to a surface

She will post up the schedule on the board.

post restante

postal service holding mail for recipient collection

She picked up her package from the post restante.

stick to one's post

keep doing your job even when things get tough

Despite the chaos, the nurse stuck to her post all night.

deaf as a post

adj.

completely unable to hear anything

Even with his hearing aid, he's deaf as a post.

dumb as a post

adj.

extremely lacking in intelligence or common sense

He stood there, dumb as a post, not understanding a word.

post no bills

prohibit putting up posters or notices on surfaces

The wall was marked with 'post no bills' to prevent graffiti.

relieved of one's post

adj.

no longer holding a position or job

After the scandal, he was relieved of his post.

be left at the post

adj.

feeling or showing that you have been beaten early in a contest

The be left at the post team looked discouraged after the first round.

be pipped at the post

lose by a very small amount at the end

She was pipped at the post in the final race.

post office

building for mailing letters and buying stamps

I went to the post office to mail a package.

Examples of scratching post in a sentence

The kitten loves climbing the scratching post.
Jogging became his scratching post after stressful days.
Gardening serves as her scratching post during tough times.

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French:griffoir, exutoire, ...
German:Kratzbaum, Ventil, ...
Italian:tiragraffi, sfogo, ...
Spanish:poste rascador, válvula de escape, ...
Portuguese:arranhador, escape, ...
Chinese:猫抓柱, 发泄途径, ...
Japanese:爪とぎポール, ストレス解消法, ...
Arabic:عَمُود خَدْش, مُنَفِّس, ...
Hebrew:עַמוּד גִּרוּד לַחֲתוּלִים, שַׂק חֲבָטוֹת, ...
Russian:когтеточка, ...
Ukrainian:дряпка, вихід для стресу, ...
Hindi:स्क्रैचिंग पोस्ट, तनावमुक्ति का साधन, ...
Bengali:বিড়ালের নখ ঘষার খুঁটি, স্ক্র্যাচিং পোস্ট, ...
Catalan:rascador, vàlvula d'escapament, ...
Czech:škrabadlo, ventil, ...
Danish:kradsetræ, ventil, ...
Dutch:krabpaal, ...
Greek:ξύστρα γάτας, διέξοδος, ...
Hungarian:kaparófa, levezető szelep, ...
Khmer:បង្គោលកោសក្រចកឆ្មា, មធ្យោបាយបន្ធូរភាពតានតឹង ឬការខកចិត្ត, ...
Korean:스크래칭 포스트, 스트레스 해소 수단, ...
Persian:ستون مخصوص چنگ زدن گربه, تخته خراش, ...
Polish:drapak, sposób na rozładowanie emocji, ...
Portuguese (BR):arranhador, desabafo, ...
Romanian:stâlp de zgâriat, ieșire pentru stres, ...
Swedish:klösbräda, ventil, ...
Thai:ที่ลับเล็บแมว, ทางออกสำหรับความเครียด, ...
Turkish:tırmalama direği, rahatlama yolu, ...
Vietnamese:trụ cào móng, cách giải tỏa, ...

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