scrape (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /skreɪp/
Definition
To damage the surface of something by rubbing it against a hard or rough object, or to make a noise by doing this.
Examples
He scraped his hand on the rough wall.
The car scraped against the side of the garage.
How to Use scrape
- scrape off (phrasal verb)
- To remove something from a surface by rubbing or cutting. — "He scraped off the old wallpaper."
- scrape out (phrasal verb)
- To remove the contents of a container by scraping. — "She scraped out the last of the jam from the jar."
- scrape by (phrasal verb)
- To manage to live or survive with very little money or resources. — "They were barely able to scrape by after he lost his job."
- scrape together (collocation)
- To gather or obtain something, especially money, with difficulty. — "We had to scrape together the funds for the trip."
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