n.
Pronunciation: ' skr ā p
Function: verb
Inflected Form: scraped ; scrap · ing
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 repeated strokes of an edged instrument b : to make (a surface) smooth or clean with strokes of an edged instrument or an abrasive
2 a : to grate harshly over or against b : to damage or injure the surface of by contact with a rough surface c : to draw roughly or noisily over a surface
3 : to collect by or as if by scraping ― often used with up or together < scrape up the price of a ticket>
intransitive verb
1 : to move in sliding contact with a rough surface
2 : to accumulate money by small economies
3 : to draw back the foot along the ground in making a bow
4 : to make one's way with difficulty : barely manage or succeed <just scraped through at school> <working two jobs and barely scraping by>
– scrap · er noun