scrape

//skreɪp//
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Verb

scrapeInfinitive
scrapePresent tense
scrapedPast tense
scrapedPast participle
scrapingPresent participle
scrapesThird-person singular
1

To drag or pull a hard or sharp object across a surface, removing material or making a harsh sound.

She scraped the ice off the windshield with a plastic tool.

2

To injure or damage by rubbing against a rough or hard surface.

I scraped my knee when I fell off my bike.

3

To manage to achieve or obtain something with difficulty.

She scraped enough money together to buy a used car.

Noun

scrapeSingular
scrapesPlural
1

An act or sound of scraping.

I heard the scrape of a chair on the floor.

2

A minor injury caused by rubbing against a rough surface.

She got a scrape on her knee when she fell off her bike.

3

A difficult or embarrassing situation.

He got into a scrape with the police last night.

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