Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
scrape
IPA transcription: [skɹ'eɪp]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
Meaning:
a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
scrape, grate
Meaning:
scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
Synonyms:
scrape
Meaning:
make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
Synonyms:
scratch, scrape, scratch_up
Meaning:
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
Usage examples
"This is a first-class scrape.
You must now get out of the scrape in your own way."
It requires a slightly different stick to scrape it off.
"Oh, he's just the lad to get safely out of the scrape, I repeat.
They took her there, gave her a knife, and said she must scrape at the iron stove.
You know Hippy never bothered himself much about study, just managed to scrape through.
Scrape and clean the trout, stuff with seasoned crumbs, and put into a buttered baking-dish.
All those studies of Bessie's head were nonsense, and they nearly brought your master into a scrape.
We're going to need all the money we can scrape together, with this damned Rivers bidding against us."
So I rushed on, when I had got into that training school scrape, with all the cock-sureness of the fool that I was! ...