scrape
noun
- 1
an indication of damage
- 2
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
- 3
a harsh noise made by scraping
the scrape of violin bows distracted her
- 4
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
verb
- 1
scratch repeatedly
The cat scraped at the armchair
- 2
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- 3
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
The boy skinned his knee when he fell
- 4
gather (money or other resources) together over time
She had scraped together enough money for college
they scratched a meager living
- 5
make by scraping
They scraped a letter into the stone
- 6
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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