scrape
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
scrapes;
scraped;
scraping
scrapes;
scraped;
scraping
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCRAPE
1
[+ object]
:
to damage (the surface of something) or hurt (a part of your body) by rubbing something rough or sharp against it or by making it rub against something rough or sharp
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Someone had scraped the car with a key.
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I scraped one of the chairs while bringing it up the stairs.
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I scraped my knee when I fell.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition
:
to rub or cause (something) to rub against a hard surface and make a harsh and usually unpleasant sound
[no object]
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fingernails scraping against a blackboard
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the sound of chairs scraping on the floor as people stood to leave
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The boat scraped against the edge of the dock.
[+ object]
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She scraped her fingernails across the blackboard.
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The deer scraped its antlers against the tree.
3
a
[+ object]
:
to remove (something) from a surface by rubbing an object or tool against it
— often + off
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Scrape the seeds into a bowl.
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Scrape the paint from the wood.
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The tool was used to scrape hair off buffalo skins.
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Scrape the scales off the fish.
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He scraped off the dirt from his shoes.
b
:
to clean (something) by rubbing an object or tool against it
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Please scrape your plate into the trash.
4
[+ object]
:
to barely succeed in collecting or gathering (something needed or wanted) by making an effort
— + together or up
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He managed to scrape up enough money for lunch.
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We scraped enough players together to play basketball.
bow and scrape
scrape by
[phrasal verb] also scrape along
1
:
to live with barely enough money
:
to be able to buy only the things you need most
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Money was tight, but we somehow managed to scrape by. [=survive]
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She's scraping along on just a few hundred dollars a month.
2
or
scrape through
:
to succeed at doing something but just barely
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He didn't study for the exam and just barely scraped by. [=he passed the exam but came very close to failing]
2
scrape
/ˈskreɪp/
noun
plural
scrapes
2
scrape
/ˈskreɪp/
noun
plural
scrapes
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCRAPE
[count]
1
:
a mark or injury that is caused by something rubbing against something else
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There's a scrape on the fender that wasn't there yesterday.
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I got a scrape on my knee when I fell.
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We survived the accident with a few minor bumps and scrapes.
2
informal
:
a bad, dangerous, or unpleasant situation
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legal/financial scrapes
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She got into a few scrapes with the police/law when she was younger.
3
:
a harsh and usually unpleasant sound that is made when something rubs against a hard surface
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the scrape of fingernails on a blackboard
