Dictionary definition · scrape
noun
- a harsh noise made by scraping"the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
- an indication of damage
verb
- scratch repeatedly"The cat scraped at the armchair"
- make by scraping"They scraped a letter into the stone"
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- gather (money or other resources) together over time"She had scraped together enough money for college"
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of"The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).