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- Dictionaryscrape/skreɪp/
verb
- 1. drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter: "remove the green tops from the carrots and scrape them" Similar
- 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 teeth scrape against the plaster" Similar
noun
- 1. an act or sound of scraping: "he heard the scrape of his mother's key in the lock" Similar
- 2. a procedure of dilatation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus. informal
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SCRAPE definition: 1. to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or…. Learn more.
: to make (a surface) smooth or clean with strokes of an edged instrument or an abrasive. 2. a. : to grate harshly over or against. b. : to damage or injure the surface of by contact with a rough surface. c. : to draw roughly or noisily over a surface. 3. : to collect by or as if by scraping often used with up or together.
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.
to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or something rough: [ + obj + adj ] Scrape your boots clean before you come in. We'll have to scrape the snow off the car before we go out in it. Emily scraped away the dead leaves to reveal the tiny shoot of a new plant.
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.
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. (transitive) to injure or damage by rough contact. to scrape one's knee.
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.
Dictionary definition of scrape. To rub or drag a hard or sharp object against a surface with some force, often resulting in the removal or alteration of material from that surface. "She had to scrape the burnt bits off the bottom of the pan." Detailed meaning of scrape.
scrape verb [T] (REMOVE) 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.
Definition of scrape verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
