English dictionary
scrape
nounPronunciation
skɹeɪp
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an indication of damage
noun
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
noun
- a harsh noise made by scraping
noun
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
verb
- scratch repeatedly
verb
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
verb
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
verb
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
verb
- make by scraping
verb
- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Example sentences
all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
the scrape of violin bows distracted her
The cat scraped at the armchair
The boy skinned his knee when he fell
She had scraped together enough money for college
they scratched a meager living
They scraped a letter into the stone