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   Scrape

   /skrāp/

   

   verb

   • 1. push or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter: "we scraped the dishes clean" Similar rakedragpushbrushsweep
   • ▪ use a sharp or hard implement to remove (dirt or unwanted matter) from something: "she scraped the mud off her shoes" Similar abradegratesandsandpaperscourscratchrubfilerasp
   • ▪ apply (a hard or sharp implement) to a surface so as to remove dirt or other matter: "he scraped the razor across the stubble on his cheek" Similar abradegratesandsandpaperscourscratchrubfilerasp
   • ▪ make (a hollow) by scraping away soil or rock: "he found a ditch, scraped a hole, and put the bag in it" Similar scoop outhollow outdig outdigexcavategouge outquarrymake
   • 2. rub or cause to rub by accident against a rough or hard surface, causing damage or injury: "he smashed into the wall and felt his knee scrape against the plaster" Similar grazescratchabradescuffraspskinrub rawcutlaceratebarkchafestripflaywoundtechnical:excoriate
   • ▪ draw or move (something) along or over something else, making a harsh noise: "she scraped back her chair and stood up"
   • ▪ move with or make a harsh scraping sound: "she lifted the gate to prevent its scraping along the ground" Similar gratecreakgrindjarraspscratchdragrubsqueakscreechgritset someone's teeth on edge
   • ▪ play a violin or similar stringed instrument tunelessly: humorous "Katie was scraping away at her cello"
   • ▪ draw one's hair tightly back off the forehead: "her hair was scraped back into a ponytail"
   • 3. narrowly pass by or through something: "there was only just room to scrape through between the tree and the edge of the stream"
   • ▪ barely manage to succeed in a particular undertaking: "he scraped through the entrance exam"
   • ▪ just manage to achieve; accomplish with great effort or difficulty: "for some years he scraped a living as a tutor"
   • ▪ collect or accumulate something with difficulty: "they could hardly scrape up enough money for one ticket, let alone two"
   • ▪ try to save as much money as possible; economize: "they had scrimped and scraped and saved for years"
   • ▪ manage to live with difficulty: "she has to scrape by on Social Security"
   • 4. copy (data) from a website using a computer program: "all search engines scrape content from sites without permission and display it on their own sites"

   noun

   • 1. an act or sound of scraping: "he heard the scrape of his mother's key in the lock" Similar grategratingcreakcreakinggrindgrindingjarjarringraspraspingscratchscratchingrubrubbingsqueaksqueakingscreechscreeching
   • ▪ an injury or mark caused by scraping: "there was a long, shallow scrape on his shin" Similar grazescratchabrasioncutlacerationwound
   • ▪ a place where soil has been scraped away, especially a shallow hollow formed in the ground by a bird during a courtship display or for nesting: "ringed plovers incubate eggs in shallow scrapes"
   • ▪ an obsequious bow in which one foot is drawn backward along the ground. archaic
   • 2. a procedure of dilatation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus. informal
   • 3. an embarrassing or difficult predicament caused by one's own unwise behavior: informal "he'd been in worse scrapes than this before now" Similar predicamentplighttight cornertight spotticklish/tricky situationproblemquandarydilemmacrisismessmuddleinformal:jamfixstewbindholehot watera pretty/fine kettle of fishspot of bothertroubledifficultystraitsdire/desperate straitsdistress

   Word Origin Old Englishscrapian ‘scratch with the fingernails’, of Germanic origin, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse skrapa or Middle Dutch schrapen ‘to scratch’.

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   Scrape definition: to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface. See examples of SCRAPE used in a sentence.

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   1. to move (a rough or sharp object) across (a surface), esp to smooth or clean. 2. ( tr; often foll by away or off) to remove (a layer) by rubbing. 3. to produce a harsh or grating sound by rubbing against (an instrument, surface, etc) 4. ( tr) to injure or damage by rough contact: to scrape one's knee.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCRAPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you scrape something from a surface, you remove it, especially by pulling a sharp object over the surface. She went round the car scraping the frost off the windows. [VERB noun with adverb] Young children were trying to scrape up some of the rice that spilled from the sacks. [VERB noun with adverb]

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCRAPE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to remove something from a surface using a sharp edge: The next morning I had to scrape the ice off the car. scrape a win/draw/pass UK. to succeed in a test or competition but with difficulty: France scraped a 3-2 win over Norway. Phrasal verbs. scrape by. scrape through (sth) scrape sth together. noun [ C ] uk / skreɪp / us.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scrapeScrape - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To scrape something is to scratch or remove its surface. If you scrape your knee, you'll probably need a Band Aid. You can scrape the toe of your favorite boots, or scrape your arm on a branch. This might cause a scrape on your skin or your shoe, a mark that shows.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscrape verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [transitive] to remove something from a surface by moving something sharp and hard like a knife across it. scrape something (+ adv./prep.) She scraped the mud off her boots. We scraped away the top layer of wallpaper. scrape something + adj. The kids had scraped their plates clean. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › scrapescrape | meaning of scrape in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Illness & disability scrape1 /skreɪp/ verb 1 [ transitive] to remove something from a surface using the edge of a knife, a stick etc Scrape the carrots and slice them thinly. scrape something away/off The earth was scraped away to uncover a trapdoor. scrape something off/into et...