scrape
scrape
(skreɪp )Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense scrapes , present participle scraping , past tense, past participle scraped
1. verb
If you scrape something from a surface, you remove it, especially by pulling a sharp object over the surface.
She went round the car scraping the frost off the windows. [VERB noun with adverb]
Young children were trying to scrape up some of the rice that spilled from the sacks. [VERB noun with adverb]
rake, sweep, drag, brush2. verb
If something scrapes against something else or if someone or something scrapes something else, it rubs against it, making a noise or causing slight damage.
The only sound is that of knives and forks scraping against china. [VERB preposition]
The cab driver struggled with her luggage, scraping a bag against the door as they came in. [VERB noun preposition]
The car hurtled past us, scraping the wall and screeching to a halt. [VERB noun]
There was a scraping sound as she dragged the heels of her shoes along the pavement. [VERB-ing]
grate, grind, scratch, screech, squeak, raspscraping singular noun [NOUN of noun]
The house was silent but for the scraping of a branch on the slates.
3. verb
4. countable noun [usu in/into N]
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