I. ˈskrap noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skrap scraps, trifles; akin to Old Norse skrapa to scrape
1. scraps plural : fragments of discarded or leftover food
fed the dog on scraps
2.
a. : a small detached piece : bit
scrap of paper
b. : a fragment of something written or printed : a brief excerpt
read scraps of a letter
: a picture cut out or detached from a book or magazine or newspaper for saving in a scrapbook
c. : the least piece
not a scrap of evidence for it
3. scraps plural : the crisp substance that remains after trying out animal fat (as of a whale or fish) : cracklings
pork scraps
4.
a. : small pieces, cuttings, or chips of stock removed in the process of making any product
b. : manufactured articles or parts rejected for imperfection or discarded because of excessive wear or lack of demand and useful only as raw material for reprocessing
metal scrap
rubber scrap
c. : cullet
5. : coarsely ground animal waste used as a fertilizer or feed
fish scrap
meat scrap
6.
a. : a by-product of the handling of tobacco consisting of loose tangled pieces of leaves, floor sweepings, but no stems
b. scraps plural : coarsely broken or cut tobacco used for chewing and smoking
II. transitive verb
( scrapped ; scrapped ; scrapping ; scraps )
1. : to make into scrap : dispose of as scrap often for salvage
scrap a battleship
2. : to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth, merit, use, or effectiveness to retain
by the year 1500 Western civilization was already adapting or trying to scrap its medieval heritage — Stringfellow Barr
Synonyms: see discard
III. adjective
1. : being in the form of scraps or fragments : valuable only as raw material
scrap metal
2. : made up of odds and ends : consisting of scraps
scrap dinner
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: fight , quarrel
got into a scrap in a barroom
: prizefight
the smaller fighter put up a good scrap
Synonyms: see brawl
V. intransitive verb
( scrapped ; scrapped ; scrapping ; scraps )
: squabble , quarrel
continually scrapping with her sister
: fight