From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Scrape \Scrape\ (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scraped; p.
pr. & vb. n. Scraping.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa,
Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob.
to E. sharp.]
1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or
rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens
by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly
over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required
condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an
instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure,
cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make
smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to
scrape a metal plate to an even surface.
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2. To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above).
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I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her
like the top of a rock. --Ezek. xxvi.
4.
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3. To collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather
in small portions by laborious effort; hence, to acquire
avariciously and save penuriously; -- often followed by
together or up; as, to scrape money together.
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The prelatical party complained that, to swell a
number the nonconformists did not choose, but
scrape, subscribers. --Fuller.
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4. To express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as
a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the
floor; -- usually with down. --Macaulay.
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To scrape acquaintance, to seek acquaintance otherwise than
by an introduction. --Farquhar.
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He tried to scrape acquaintance with her, but failed
ignominiously. --G. W. Cable.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Scrape \Scrape\, v. i.
1. To rub over the surface of anything with something which
roughens or removes it, or which smooths or cleans it; to
rub harshly and noisily along.
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2. To occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as, he
scraped and saved until he became rich. "[Spend] their
scraping fathers' gold." --Shak.
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3. To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like
instrument.
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4. To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when
making a bow.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Scrape \Scrape\, n.
1. The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a
scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the
floor; a scrape of a pen.
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2. A drawing back of the right foot when bowing; also, a bow
made with that accompaniment. --H. Spencer.
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3. A disagreeable and embarrassing predicament out of which
one can not get without undergoing, as it were, a painful
rubbing or scraping; a perplexity; a difficulty.
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The too eager pursuit of this his old enemy through
thick and thin has led him into many of these
scrapes. --Bp.
Warburton.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
scrape
n 1: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows
distracted her" [syn: scrape, scraping, scratch,
scratching]
2: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn:
abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation]
3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating
excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not
impress him" [syn: scrape, scraping]
4: an indication of damage [syn: scratch, scrape, scar,
mark]
v 1: scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" [syn:
scrape, grate]
2: make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
3: cut the surface of; wear away the surface of [syn: scratch,
scrape, scratch up]
4: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner [syn: scrape,
kowtow, genuflect]
5: gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She
had scraped together enough money for college"; "they
scratched a meager living" [syn: scrape, scrape up,
scratch, come up]
6: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy
skinned his knee when he fell" [syn: skin, scrape]