Dictionary Entry
scrape
scrape is a 6-letter English word with 21 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 21 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
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.
- 2transitive verb
To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above).
- 3transitive verb
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.
- 4transitive verb
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.
- 5intransitive verb
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.
- 6intransitive verb
To occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as, he scraped and saved until he became rich.
- 7intransitive verb
To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument.
- 8intransitive verb
To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
- 9noun
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.
- 10noun
A drawing back of the right foot when bowing; also, a bow made with that accompaniment.
- 11noun
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.
- 12noun
an indication of damage
- 13noun
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
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- 14noun
a harsh noise made by scraping
"the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
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- 15noun
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
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- 16verb
scratch repeatedly
"The cat scraped at the armchair"
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- 17verb
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
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- 18verb
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
"The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
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- 19verb
gather (money or other resources) together over time
"She had scraped together enough money for college"
"they scratched a meager living"
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- 20verb
make by scraping
"They scraped a letter into the stone"
- 21verb
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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