scrape

1. 1.

   a harsh noise made by scraping

   “the scrape of violin bows distracted her”

   Synonymsscrapingscratchscratching

   Broadernoise
2. 2.

   an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

   Synonymsabrasionscratchexcoriation

   Broaderwound

   Narrowergrazerope burn
3. 3.

   a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

   “all that bowing and scraping did not impress him”

   Synonymsscraping

   Broaderbow
4. 4.

   an indication of damage

   Synonymsscratchscarmark

   Broaderblemish

Other forms of scrape

plural

scrapes·

past tense

scraped·

present participle

scraping·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about scrape

What does scrape mean?

scrape means "scratch repeatedly". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in scrape?

scrape has 1 syllable: scrape. In IPA it is /ˈskɹeɪp/.

What is another word for scrape?

Close synonyms include grate, scratch, scratch up, kowtow, genuflect. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scrape a common word?

scrape is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.