historical present
noun
: the present tense used in relating past events
Word History
First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined above
- scratchboard
- scratchboards
- scratchbrush
- scratchbrusher
- scratchcards
- scratched
- scratched (out)
- scratched off
- scratched out
- scratcher
- scratchers
- scratches
- scratches (out)
- scratches off
- scratches out
- scratchest
- scratchier
- scratchiest
- scratchilier
- scratchiliest
- scratchily
- scratchiness
- scratchinesses
- scratching
- scratching (out)