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scrape

1 of 2verb
/skreɪp/
Forms:scrapes,scraping,scraped,scraped
1

scratch repeatedly

Synonyms:
grate
2

to remove a thin layer or small amount of something from a surface using a sharp or rough edge

  • While cooking, he was scraping the burnt residue off the bottom of the pot.
  • The gardener is scraping the soil to remove the weeds from the garden bed.
  • They will scrape the old wallpaper off the walls before renovating the room.
  • He scraped the ice off his car windshield before driving to work.
  • She scrapes the mud off her shoes before entering the house.
Synonyms:
scratchscratch up
3

make by scraping

4

(of skin tissue) to accidentally damage or injure by rubbing against a rough surface or with something sharp and abrasive

Synonyms:
skin
5

to gather something, such as money, with difficulty and over time

Synonyms:
scrape upcome upscratch
6

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Synonyms:
kowtowgenuflect