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scrape
[skreyp]
verb (used with object)
to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface.
to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
to remove (an outer layer, adhering matter, etc.) in this way.
to scrape the paint and varnish from a table.
to scratch, injure, or mar the surface of in this way.
to scrape one's arm on a rough wall.
to produce by scraping.
He scraped his initials on the rock.
to collect or do by or as if by scraping; do or gather laboriously or with difficulty (usually followed by up ortogether ).
They managed to scrape together a football team.
to rub harshly on or across (something).
Don't scrape the floor with your boots!
to draw or rub (a thing) roughly across something.
Scrape your shoes on the doormat before you come in.
to level (an unpaved road) with a grader.
Digital Technology., to extract (data) from a digital source for automated replication, formatting, or manipulation by a computer program, as in data mining or website data analysis.
This project scrapes comments on online forums for linguistic research.
We can scrape older data from obsolete systems with a very simple interface.
verb (used without object)
to scrape something.
to rub against something gratingly.
to produce a grating and unmusical tone from a string instrument.
to draw one's foot back noisily along the ground in making a bow.
to manage or get by with difficulty or with only the barest margin.
I barely scraped through on the test.
to economize or save by attention to even the slightest amounts.
By careful scraping they managed to survive.
noun
an act or instance of scraping.
a drawing back of the foot noisily along the ground in making a bow.
a harsh, shrill, or scratching sound made by scraping.
a scraped place.
a scrape on one's elbow.
an embarrassing or distressing situation; predicament.
He is always in some kind of a scrape.
a difference of opinion, fight, or quarrel; scrap.
Digital Technology.
the process of extracting data from a digital source for automated replication, formatting, or manipulation by a computer program, as in data mining or website data analysis.
How long will the scrape take to complete?
the product of this process.
The scrape maliciously copied private content to manipulate search engine rankings.
scrape
/ skreɪp /
verb
to move (a rough or sharp object) across (a surface), esp to smooth or clean
(tr; often foll by away or off) to remove (a layer) by rubbing
to produce a harsh or grating sound by rubbing against (an instrument, surface, etc)
(tr) to injure or damage by rough contact
to scrape one's knee
(intr) to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and scrape )
(intr) to draw the foot backwards in making a bow
(tr) to finish (a surface) by use of a scraper
(tr) to make (a bearing, etc) fit by scraping
to behave with excessive humility
noun
the act of scraping
a scraped place
a harsh or grating sound
informal, an awkward or embarrassing predicament
informal, a conflict or struggle
Other Word Forms
- scrapable adjective
- scraper noun
- scrapeage noun
- unscraped adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of scrape1
Word History and Origins
Origin of scrape1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Big food companies like General Mills and Conagra say economic pressures have more people cooking from scratch, and scraping their plates into Tupperware containers.
The removal of the two-child benefit limit will mean no longer "scraping the barrel every month" to afford bills and food, a mother-of-three has said.
In Ian McEwan’s “What We Can Know,” war, sea-level rise and other upheavals have left humanity scraping by and unsure of itself.
The win completed a fairytale postseason campaign for Gotham, who only scraped into the playoffs as the eighth seeds while Washington had been ranked second.
I used blood orange and lemon, scraping their zest and squeezing their juice into the batter, which is enriched with more than a half-cup of olive oil.
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