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Definition scrape in American English

scrape verb

verb
/skreɪp/
1

to rub a sharp edge or tool against a surface

Example

You'll have to scrape the walls before you paint them.

Synonyms and related words
card chase chip away
1.1

to remove something by pulling a hard tool across the surface it is on

Example

Scrape the mud off your boots before you come inside.

Example

I scraped the bits of meat into the dog's bowl.

Example

The bottle's label had been scraped away.

Synonyms and related words
card chase chip away
2

to injure a part of your body or damage something by rubbing it against a rough surface

Example

I scraped my elbow when I fell.

Example

He scraped his van while he was parking it.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil mark injure harm wound
3

to make a rough unpleasant noise by rubbing against a hard surface

Example

Simon's chair scraped as he pushed it back.

Synonyms and related words
babble blow burble
3.1

to move something, causing it to make a rough unpleasant noise

Synonyms and related words
propel guide transfer
4

if a sharp edge or point scrapes a surface, or if you scrape it across the surface, it moves across the surface

Example

He felt the knife blade scrape against the back of his neck.

Example

She scraped her nails along the blackboard.

Synonyms and related words
head go progress
5

to use a computer program to copy data from a website

Example

We have sophisticated tools that enable you to scrape data from the most complex websites.

Synonyms and related words
blog bookmark browse access archive author
Definition scrape in American English