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Synonyms for scrape
skreɪp
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Princeton's WordNet
scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching(noun)
a harsh noise made by scraping
"the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
Synonyms:
lolly, start, clams, cacography, scrawl, starting line, cabbage, wampum, lucre, boodle, mark, incision, gelt, scratch line, scratching, bread, scraping, slit, lettuce, prick, loot, sugar, chicken feed, scratch, simoleons, abrasion, pelf, dough, dinero, kale, excoriation, scar, scribble, dent, shekels, moolahabrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation(noun)
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Synonyms:
lolly, start, attrition, cacography, scrawl, clams, cabbage, wampum, starting line, lucre, detrition, boodle, mark, incision, gelt, scratch line, scratching, bread, scraping, slit, lettuce, prick, loot, sugar, chicken feed, scratch, simoleons, abrasion, grinding, moolah, pelf, dough, dinero, kale, scar, corrasion, scribble, dent, shekels, excoriationscrape, scraping(noun)
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
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scraping, excoriation, abrasion, scar, scratch, mark, scratchingscratch, scrape, scar, mark(verb)
an indication of damage
Synonyms:
lolly, marking, start, brand, clams, cacography, starting line, cabbage, wampum, cicatrice, gull, lucre, boodle, bell ringer, scratch, mark, scrawl, gelt, crisscross, fall guy, scratch line, scratching, stigma, score, bread, scraping, slit, grade, lettuce, prick, chump, target, loot, cicatrix, sugar, home run, chicken feed, dinero, simoleons, abrasion, sign, sucker, pelf, mug, incision, patsy, dough, fool, marker, kale, cross, print, excoriation, scar, stain, bull's eye, scribble, dent, shekels, soft touch, moolahscrape, grate(verb)
scratch repeatedly
"The cat scraped at the armchair"
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scrape up, eat into, scratch up, kowtow, rankle, fret, come up, grind, scratch, grate, skin, genuflectscrape(verb)
make by scraping
"They scraped a letter into the stone"
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scrape up, scratch up, kowtow, come up, scratch, grate, skin, genuflectscratch, scrape, scratch up(verb)
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
Synonyms:
itch, call off, scrape up, expunge, fret, grave, strike, chafe, skin, come up, scratch, cancel, inscribe, kowtow, grate, engrave, scrub, fray, genuflect, excise, scratch up, rubscrape, kowtow, genuflect(verb)
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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scrape up, truckle, scratch up, kowtow, bootlick, fawn, come up, kotow, suck up, scratch, toady, grate, skin, genuflectscrape, scrape up, scratch, come up(verb)
gather (money or other resources) together over time
"She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"
Synonyms:
line up, skin, itch, excise, rise, come, scratch up, get hold, fret, muster, inscribe, scratch, uprise, find, kowtow, scrub, lift, go up, surface, rub, arise, call off, come on, come up, scrape up, cancel, bob up, chafe, ascend, engrave, go on, move up, summon, genuflect, muster up, expunge, rally, strike, rise up, grate, fray, graveskin, scrape(verb)
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
"The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
Synonyms:
scrape up, pare, peel, shin, scramble, struggle, bark, sputter, come up, scratch, kowtow, grate, skin, genuflect, clamber, scratch up, shinny
Wiktionary
scrape(noun)
Synonyms:
mess, pickle, brawl, fight, graze, fist fight, punch-up, altercation, bind, fix, scuffle, fisticuffs, abrasionscrape(noun)
A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
He fell on the sidewalk and got a scrape on his knee.
Synonyms:
bind, pickle, mess, abrasion, fix, fist fight, punch-up, altercation, scuffle, graze, fisticuffs, brawl, fightscrape(noun)
To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
He got in a scrape with the school bully.
Synonyms:
altercation, fight, pickle, mess, abrasion, fix, scuffle, brawl, punch-up, graze, bind, fist fight, fisticuffsscrape(noun)
To barely manage to achieve.
I scraped a pass in the exam.
Synonyms:
scuffle, altercation, mess, fix, pickle, brawl, graze, punch-up, fight, abrasion, fist fight, fisticuffs, bindscrape(noun)
To extract data embedded in a screenshot or formatted medium (such as an HTML web page) by means of an automated program.
Synonyms:
scuffle, bind, fist fight, brawl, fight, mess, graze, abrasion, fix, fisticuffs, pickle, altercation, punch-upscrape(verb)
A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a nest scrape.
Synonyms:
scuffle, abrasion, fisticuffs, punch-up, mess, pickle, fight, altercation, graze, fix, fist fight, bind, brawl, grate, scratchscrape(verb)
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Editors Contribution
scurb
to scrub the curb.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
scrape(v. a.)
Synonyms:
rub or abrade (with something edged)scrape(v. a.)
scrape(n.)
Synonyms:
difficulty, perplexity, distress, embarrassment, hot water
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
scrape
Synonyms:
Abrasion, see therescrape
Synonyms:
Abrasion, see there
How to use scrape in a sentence?
I go back to an old Latin motto, opus justitiae pax: Peace is the work of justice, we've known 20 percent of the people in the world have 80 percent of the goodies, which means the other 80 percent have to scrape by on 20 percent.
I think he should just scrape home, he seems to have luck on his side.
Where we're standing right now looked like an Olympic-sized swimming pool made out of sand, they'd have the backhoe scrape away a foot or two, and then a bunch of the agents would jump in and dig around for a bit.
It keeps the area very clean and scrape free.
Everyone's a threat, we're done trusting people. We're done with being pushed over. We finally managed to scrape our family back together somewhat, minus Jon Snow.
Translations for scrape
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- скрэбціBelarusian
- škrábatCzech
- schrammen, abkratzen, kratzen, schaben, scharrenGerman
- abrasión, pelea, apuro, raspar, arañarseSpanish
- kaapima, kraapima, kaabitsema, kraapama, kõõpima, kraapsima, kriimustama, kriipimaEstonian
- naarmuttaa, raaputtaa, pula, vaikeudet, raapia, naarmu, tappeluFinnish
- gratterFrench
- sgrìobadhScottish Gaelic
- քերելArmenian
- graffiare, rissa, bagarre, graffio, grattare, guaio, sbucciatura, pasticcio, abrasioneItalian
- לְשַׁיֵףHebrew
- 擦る, 削るJapanese
- schramDutch
- skrobaćPolish
- ralado, raspar, ralar, arranharPortuguese
- zgâriaRomanian
- отскоблить, потасовка, отскрести, поцарапать, скрябать, оцарапать, скоблить, драка, царапать, неприятность, соскребать, царапина, затруднение, соскрести, скрести, стычка, поскрябать, поскрести, отскребатьRussian
- గీరుTelugu
- kazımakTurkish
- скребтиUkrainian
- si screper, screper, greter, si dischaver, si digreterWalloon
- 刮Chinese
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