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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024scrape /skreɪp/USA pronunciation v., scraped, scrap•ing, n. v. - to rub (a surface) with something rough, so as to clean or smooth it:[~ + object]to scrape a table to remove varnish.
- to remove (paint, etc.) by rubbing with something rough or sharp:[~ + object]to scrape the paint from the table.
- to scratch or injure by brushing against something rough or sharp:[~ + object]I scraped my knee when I fell.
- to rub roughly on (something), esp. so as to produce a harsh sound: [~ + object]scraped the floor with his chair.[no object]The chair scraped on the floor.
- to collect with difficulty: [~ + up/together + object]Can you scrape up enough money for college?[~ + object + up/together]She scraped enough money together for college.
- scrape by or through, to manage with difficulty: [no object]The struggling family could barely scrape by.[~ + by/through + object]I barely scraped through the course with a D.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of scraping.
- a harsh sound made by scraping:the scrape of chairs.
- a scraped place:a bad scrape on the arm.
- an embarrassing or difficult situation.
- a fight or quarrel;
scrap. scrap•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scrape (skrāp),USA pronunciation v., scraped, scrap•ing, n. v.t. - to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, esp. a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface:to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- to remove (an outer layer, adhering matter, etc.) in this way:to scrape the paint and varnish from a table.
- to scratch, injure, or mar the surface of in this way:to scrape one's arm on a rough wall.
- to produce by scraping:He scraped his initials on the rock.
- to collect or do by or as if by scraping;
do or gather laboriously or with difficulty (usually fol. by up or together):They managed to scrape together a football team. - to rub harshly on or across (something):Don't scrape the floor with your boots!
- to draw or rub (a thing) roughly across something:Scrape your shoes on the doormat before you come in.
- Civil Engineeringto level (an unpaved road) with a grader.
v.i. - to scrape something.
- to rub against something gratingly.
- to produce a grating and unmusical tone from a string instrument.
- to draw one's foot back noisily along the ground in making a bow.
- to manage or get by with difficulty or with only the barest margin:I barely scraped through on the test.
- to economize or save by attention to even the slightest amounts:By careful scraping they managed to survive.
n. - an act or instance of scraping.
- a drawing back of the foot noisily along the ground in making a bow.
- a harsh, shrill, or scratching sound made by scraping.
- a scraped place:a scrape on one's elbow.
- an embarrassing or distressing situation;
predicament:He is always in some kind of a scrape. - a difference of opinion, fight, or quarrel;
scrap.
- Old Norse skrapa; replacing Middle English shrapen, Old English scrapian to scratch (cognate with Old Norse skrapa); (noun, nominal) late Middle English: scraper, derivative of the verb, verbal
- (verb, verbal) Middle English scrapen bef. 1000
scrap′a•ble, adj. scrape′age, n. - 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged scrimp, stint, pinch.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scrape /skreɪp/ vb - to move (a rough or sharp object) across (a surface), esp to smooth or clean
- (tr; often followed by away or off) to remove (a layer) by rubbing
- to produce a harsh or grating sound by rubbing against (an instrument, surface, etc)
- (transitive) to injure or damage by rough contact: to scrape one's knee
- (intransitive) to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and scrape)
- (intransitive) to draw the foot backwards in making a bow
n - the act of scraping
- a scraped place
- a harsh or grating sound
- informal an awkward or embarrassing predicament
- informal a conflict or struggle
Etymology: Old English scrapian; related to Old Norse skrapa, Middle Dutch schrapen, Middle High German schraffenˈscraper n |