scrape

  • 21scrape — 01. Some animals eat tiny algae which they [scrape] off the rocks. 02. She fell down, and [scraped] her knees. 03. I hate butter, the child cried as he tried to [scrape] it off his sandwich. 04. They finally managed to [scrape] enough money… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22scrape — {{11}}scrape (n.) mid 15c., a scraping instrument; late 15c., act of scraping or scratching, from SCRAPE (Cf. scrape) (v.). Meaning embarrassing or awkward predicament is recorded from 1709, as OED suggests, probably from the notion of being… …

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  • 23scrape — [skreɪp] verb I 1) [T] to remove something by pulling a hard tool across the surface it is on Scrape the mud off your boots before you come inside.[/ex] 2) [I/T] if a sharp edge or point scrapes a surface, or if you scrape it across the surface,… …

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  • 24scrape — [c]/skreɪp / (say skrayp) verb (scraped, scraping) –verb (t) 1. to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface. 2. to remove (an outer… …

  • 25scrape up — verb gather (money or other resources) together over time (Freq. 1) She had scraped together enough money for college they scratched a meager living • Syn: ↑scrape, ↑scratch, ↑come up • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 26scrape — I. verb (scraped; scraping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skrapa; akin to Old English scrapian to scrape, Latin scrobis ditch, Russian skresti to scrape Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove from a surface by usually… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27scrape — verb 1》 drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object).     ↘use a sharp or hard implement to remove (dirt or unwanted matter). 2》 rub or cause to rub against a rough or hard surface.     ↘humorous play a violin tunelessly.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 28scrape up — phrasal verb scrape together or scrape up [transitive] Word forms scrape together : present tense I/you/we/they scrape together he/she/it scrapes together present participle scraping together past tense scraped together past participle scraped… …

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  • 29scrape up — verb a) to collect together by scraping scrape up all the dirt left in the bath. b) to gather together something needed (especially money) If I empty all my pockets, search around the house, and ask a few friends for a loan, I should be able to… …

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  • 30scrape — 1. verb /skreɪp/ a) To draw a sharp or angular object along (something) while exerting pressure. Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard, making a shrill sound. b) To cause something to be in the state implied by the adverb by scraping.… …

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