scrape
v.
scour, scrub, rub; remove material from a surface by rubbing; achieve or collect with difficulty; grate, produce strident sounds
n.
grating, sound of two surfaces rubbing against one another; scratch, abrasion; predicament, difficult situation
Scrape
scrape
Noun
1. a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
(synonym) scraping, scratch, scratching
(hypernym) noise
2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
(synonym) abrasion, scratch, excoriation
(hypernym) wound, lesion
(hyponym) graze
(derivation) skin
3. a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
(synonym) scraping
(hypernym) bow, bowing, obeisance
(derivation) kowtow, genuflect
4. an indication of damage
(synonym) scratch, scar, mark
(hypernym) blemish, defect, mar
(derivation) scratch, scratch up
Verb
1. scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
(synonym) grate
(hypernym) rub
(hyponym) paw
(derivation) scratch, scar, mark
2. make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
(hypernym) make, create
(derivation) scraper
3. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
(synonym) scratch, scratch up
(hypernym) incise
(hyponym) claw
(derivation) abrasion, scratch, excoriation
4. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
(synonym) kowtow, genuflect
(hypernym) bow
(derivation) scraping
5. gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"
(synonym) scrape up, come up
(hypernym) roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
(hyponym) nickel-and-dime
6. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
(synonym) skin
(hypernym) injure, wound
(derivation) abrasion, scratch, excoriation
7. strike against an object; "She stubbed her one's toe in the dark and now it's broken"
(synonym) stub, skin, abrade
(hypernym) injure, wound
Scrape
(v. t.)
To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface.
(v. t.)
To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above).
(v. t.)
To express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; -- usually with down.
(v. t.)
To collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather in small portions by laborious effort; hence, to acquire avariciously and save penuriously; -- often followed by together or up; as, to scrape money together.
(v. i.)
To rub over the surface of anything with something which roughens or removes it, or which smooths or cleans it; to rub harshly and noisily along.
(v. i.)
To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument.
(v. i.)
To occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as, he scraped and saved until he became rich.
(v. i.)
To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
(n.)
The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen.
(n.)
A drawing back of the right foot when bowing; also, a bow made with that accompaniment.
(n.)
A disagreeable and embarrassing predicament out of which one can not get without undergoing, as it were, a painful rubbing or scraping; a perplexity; a difficulty.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Scrape
Abrasion. Washing a cut or scrape with soap and water and keeping it clean and dry is all that is required to care for most wounds. Putting alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and iodine into a wound can delay healing and should be avoided. Seek medical care early if you think that you might need stitches. Any delay can increase the rate of wound infection. Any puncture wound through tennis shoes has a high risk of infection and should be seen by your healthcare professional. Any redness, swelling, increased pain, or pus draining from the wound may indicate an infection that requires professional care.