scrape in English

noun

1

an act or sound of scraping.

he heard the scrape of his mother's key in the lock

synonyms: grating, creaking, grinding, rasp, rasping, scratch, scratching

2

an embarrassing or difficult predicament caused by one's own unwise behavior.

he'd been in worse scrapes than this before now

synonyms: predicament, plight, tight corner/spot, ticklish/tricky situation, problem, crisis, mess, muddle, jam, fix, stew, bind, hole, hot water, a pretty/fine kettle of fish

verb

1

push or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter.

rinse off the carrots and scrape them

synonyms: rake, drag, pull, tug, draw

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 knee scrape against the plaster

synonyms: graze, scratch, abrade, scuff, rasp, skin, rub raw, cut, lacerate, bark, chafe, excoriate

3

just manage to achieve; accomplish with great effort or difficulty.

for some years he scraped a living as a tutor

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

grating, creaking, grinding, rasp, rasping, scratch, scratching
graze, scratch, abrasion, cut, laceration, wound
predicament, plight, tight corner/spot, ticklish/tricky situation, problem, crisis, mess, muddle, jam, fix, stew, bind, hole, hot water, a pretty/fine kettle of fish
scratch, excoriation, abrasion
scar, scratch, mark
scraping, scratch, scratching
scraping

verb

abrade, grate, rake, scoop out, graze, scratch up, kowtow, come up, skin
abrade, grate, sand, sandpaper, scour, scratch, rub, file, rasp
grate, creak, rasp, grind, scratch
rake, drag, pull, tug, draw
scoop out, hollow out, dig (out), excavate, gouge out
graze, scratch, abrade, scuff, rasp, skin, rub raw, cut, lacerate, bark, chafe, excoriate
scratch up, scratch
kowtow, genuflect
grate
come up, scratch, scrape up
skin

Use "scrape" in a sentence

1. Only medium.. scrape easy.

2. Scrape along a wall.

3. Did someone scrape her inside?

4. It was just a scrape.

5. I tried to scrape it together.

6. Scrape and Scrub the Chitterlings Clean

7. Bow and scrape to that fucking lunatic?

8. Yes, based on the scrape marks, it appears a buck knife was used to scrape away the fat.

9. Don't scrape your chairs on the floor.

10. Scrape down batter occasionally with a spatula.

11. Abrade verb scrape, grind, skin, file, scratch, erode, graze, erase, scour, wear off, rub off, wear down, scuff, wear away, scrape away, scrape out The rough rock had Abraded her skin

12. Abrade verb scrape, grind, skin, file, scratch, erode, graze, erase, scour, wear off, rub off, wear down, scuff, wear away, scrape away, scrape out The rough rock had Abraded her skin

13. abrade verb scrape, grind, skin, file, scratch, erode, graze, erase, scour, wear off, rub off, wear down, scuff, wear away, scrape away, scrape out The rough rock had Abraded her skin

14. I'm too old to scrape and bow.

15. Scrape the carrots and slice them thinly.

16. We managed to scrape together eight volunteers.

17. Don't scrape your feet on the floor.

18. Scrape the grubby ends together day by day.

19. He was willing to bow and scrape for promotion.

20. An Abrasion is a scrape on your skin

21. We use that to scrape the bones clean.

22. We can scrape along without asking for subsidies.

23. She felt the scrape of wall against bare skin.

24. She expects everyone to bow and scrape to her.

25. Bow and scrape, to be excessively polite or deferential

26. He pushed back his chair with a loud scrape.

27. Scrape out seeds and peeling, mix Cushaw with all ingredients

28. 13 Billy just managed to scrape through the larder window.

29. We managed to scrape an audience of fifty people.

30. I hate the scrape of chalk on a blackboard.

31. He refused to bow and scrape to every customer.

32. In addition, all the leftovers that we can scrape together.

33. I was trying to scrape the mud off my boots.

34. We don't have much money but we scrape along somehow.

35. Some skin Biopsies simply scrape the surface of your skin

36. Trying to scrape out some miserable scrap of an existence!

37. Just make sure they scrape the shit off their boots.

38. Scrape out the flesh of the melon with a spoon.

39. What would you know about having to scrape for a living?

40. He tried to scrape out the ice from the windows.

41. She started to scrape again with the shard of pottery.

42. Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion

43. “It’s just a scrape,” Min-Jun said, his voice shaking.

44. The empress expected everyone to bow and scrape to her.

45. It was filthy with the scrape of asphalt and tire marks.

46. The family can just scrape along but never ask for charity.

47. Another word for Creak: squeak, grind, scrape, groan, grate Collins English Thesaurus

48. That would just about scrape a pass in the exam proper.

49. He heard the scrape of chairs being dragged across the floor.

50. The Oistrakhs bow and scrape in evening dress, on Emi-tape.