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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: |
to rub with something sharp or rough.
I had to scrape the pan to remove the burned food.- synonyms:
- scour, scratch
- similar words:
- file, gouge, grate, graze, grind, grit, plane, rub, sand, scrub, strip
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definition 2: |
to remove from a surface by rubbing with something sharp or rough.
He scraped the old paint off the house.- synonyms:
- scour, strip
- similar words:
- gouge, peel, remove, rub, scrub
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definition 3: |
to hurt or damage by rubbing against something sharp or rough.
The boy scraped his knee on the pavement.- synonyms:
- scratch
- similar words:
- cut, graze, mark, nick, skin, slash, slice, wound
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definition 4: |
to gather together or make with difficulty (usually followed by "together" or "up").
She scraped together enough money to buy a car.- similar words:
- accumulate, dig, hoard, marshal, muster, scratch
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related words: |
claw, scale, smooth |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or sound of scraping.
We heard the scrape of metal when one car ran into another.- synonyms:
- rasp, scratch
- similar words:
- creak
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definition 2: |
an injury or damage from scraping.
She had a scrape on her elbow.- synonyms:
- scratch
- similar words:
- graze
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definition 3: |
a quarrel or fight.
Two children got into a scrape.- synonyms:
- scrap, scuffle
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definition 4: |
a difficult situation.
I was in a scrape when I forgot my wallet.- synonyms:
- fix, mess, predicament
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related words: |
cape, fix, injury, nick, wound |
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