scrape

/skreɪp/

/skreɪp/

Other forms: scraped; scraping; scrapes

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. There is also a kind of scrape you can hear, like the scrape of a chair on a floor, and the kind of scrape, or awkward situation, you suddenly find yourself in. People also scrape things together, or gather up as much as they can find.

Definitions of scrape

1. verb

   cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
   synonyms: scratch, scratch up

   types:

   claw

   scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails

   scuff

   mar by scuffing

   clapperclaw

   claw with the nails

   type of:

   incise

   make an incision into by carving or cutting
2. verb

   bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
   synonyms: skin

   type of:

   injure, wound

   cause injuries or bodily harm to
3. verb

   make by scraping
   “They scraped a letter into the stone”

   type of:

   create, make

   make or cause to be or to become
4. verb

   scratch repeatedly
   “The cat scraped at the armchair”

   synonyms: grate

   types:

   paw

   scrape with the paws

   type of:

   rub

   move over something with pressure
5. noun

   an indication of damage
   synonyms: mark, scar, scratch

   type of:

   blemish, defect, mar

   a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
6. noun

   an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
   synonyms: abrasion, excoriation, scratch

   types:

   graze

   a superficial abrasion

   rope burn

   abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope

   type of:

   lesion, wound

   an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
7. noun

   a harsh noise made by scraping
   “the scrape of violin bows distracted her”

   synonyms: scraping, scratch, scratching

   type of:

   noise

   sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
8. verb

   bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
   synonyms: genuflect, kowtow

   type of:

   bow

   bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
9. noun

   a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
   synonyms: scraping

   type of:

   bow, bowing, obeisance

   the act of bending the head, body, or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
10. verb

    gather (money or other resources) together over time
    “She had scraped together enough money for college”

    synonyms: come up, scrape up, scratch

    types:

    nickel-and-dime

    accumulate gradually

    type of:

    accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up

    get or gather together