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scrape
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- pronunciation:
- skreIp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scrapes, scraping, scraped |
| definition 1: |
When you scrape something, you rub against the surface of it with something that has a sharp or hard edge. When you scrape something, you are usually trying to remove something from it.
Trisha scraped her plate with her fork to pick up the last bit of frosting from her piece of cake.Jordan scraped his boots to get off the dried mud.- synonyms:
- scratch
- similar words:
- grind, rub, sand, scrub, strip
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| definition 2: |
When you scrape something off, you remove it from a surface by pushing against it with something that has a sharp or hard edge.
Ryan's dad hates having to scrape ice off the car's windshield in the winter.The carpenter scraped off the old paint around the windows.- synonyms:
- strip
- similar words:
- peel, remove, rub, scrub
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| definition 3: |
When you scrape a part of your body, like your knee or your arm, you hurt the skin over it by hitting it against something sharp or rough.
Sheldon scraped his elbows and knees when he fell on the sidewalk.- synonyms:
- scratch
- similar words:
- cut, mark, skin, slice, wound
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| definition 4: |
When you scrape together something, you gather it together with difficulty.
Tom's parents scraped together enough money to move out of their tiny apartment and move into a bigger one.- similar words:
- dig, scratch
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| related words: |
claw, scale, smooth |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A scrape is the act or sound of scraping .
The scrape of fingernails on a blackboard can be very uncomfortable for people.- synonyms:
- scratch
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| definition 2: |
A scrape on your elbow is an injury you get from scraping or rubbing your elbow against something rough.
Sandy got a scrape on her arm when she fell off her bike.- synonyms:
- scratch
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| definition 3: |
When you get into a scrape, you get into a difficult situation.
We were in a scrape when my mom realized she'd locked her car keys in the car.My uncle seems to get into a lot of scrapes, but my dad always helps him out.- synonyms:
- fix, mess
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| definition 4: |
When people get into a scrape, they get into a quarrel or fight.
The two boys got into a scrape at recess and they were both sent to the principal's office. |
| related words: |
cape, fix, injury, wound |
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