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Meaning of 'scrape'
Meaning of 'scrape' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Scrape 
[ 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.
- 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.
2. Scrape [ 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 occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as, he scraped and saved until he became rich.
- To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument.
- To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
3. 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).
- 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.
- 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.
Meaning of 'scrape' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. scrape [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
Example in sentence:
- all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
Meaning (2):
- a harsh noise made by scraping
- a harsh noise made by scraping
Example in sentence:
- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
2. scrape [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
Example in sentence:
- She had scraped together enough money for college;
- they scratched a meager living
Meaning (4):
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
Example in sentence:
- The boy skinned his knee when he fell
Meaning (5):
- scratch repeatedly
- scratch repeatedly
Example in sentence:
- The cat scraped at the armchair
Meaning (6):
- make by scraping
- make by scraping
Example in sentence:
- They scraped a letter into the stone
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