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   scrape

   /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 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 long-bladed 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 teeth 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 it scraping along the ground" Similar gratecreakgrindjarraspscratchdragrubsqueakscreechgritset someone's teeth on edge
   • ▪ play a violin tunelessly: humorous "Olivia was scraping away at her violin"
   • ▪ draw one's hair tightly back off the forehead: "her hair was scraped back into a bun"
   • ▪ spread (butter or margarine) thinly over bread: British "she became involved with scraping butter on to a piece of toast"
   • 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: "Bowden scraped in with 180 votes at the last election"
   • ▪ just manage to achieve; accomplish with great effort or difficulty: "Scotland scraped a lucky home draw with Portugal"
   • ▪ 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"
   • ▪ a thinly applied layer of butter or margarine on bread: British "when making sandwiches, use only the thinnest scrape of fat"
   • ▪ an obsequious bow in which one foot is drawn backwards 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 behaviour: 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCRAPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   1. a. : to remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument. b. : 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCRAPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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

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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. (transitive) to injure or damage by rough contact. to scrape one's knee.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › scrapeSCRAPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   Definition of scrape verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySCRAPE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'scrape' 1. If you scrape something from a surface, you remove it, especially by pulling a sharp object over the surface. [...] 2. If something scrapes against something else, it rubs against it, making a noise or causing slight damage. [...] 3.

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

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   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.

10. 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.

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

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    scrape meaning, definition, what is scrape: to remove something from a surface using...: Learn more.