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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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   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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scrapeScrape Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 27, 2012 · The meaning of SCRAPE is to remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument. How to use scrape in a sentence.

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

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   SCRAPE meaning: 1. to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › scrapeScrape - definition of scrape by The Free 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. ( tr) to injure or damage by rough contact: to scrape one's knee.

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

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   If you scrape something from a surface, you remove it, especially by pulling a sharp object over the surface.

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscrape verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCRAPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SCRAPE definition: 1. to damage the surface of something by rubbing it against something rough: 2. to remove…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › scrapeScrape Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Scrape definition: To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument.