scrape
To rub something hard against a surface and hurt it or mark it a little.
To rub or drag something hard or rough against a surface, causing a small injury or slight damage to it.
A light cut or mark on skin or on something, made by rubbing against a hard thing.
A small injury or damaged area on skin or a surface, caused by rubbing or sliding against something rough.
To take something off a surface by rubbing it with a knife, spoon, or another hard thing.
To remove a layer of something from a surface by rubbing or dragging a tool or object across it.
To move something so it rubs on a hard surface and makes a loud, rough sound.
To move something against a hard surface so that it produces a rough, unpleasant, or high-pitched sound.
A problem or bad situation that is hard to get out of, but usually not very serious.
A difficult, awkward, or slightly dangerous situation, especially one that is annoying rather than very serious.
To pass or win something, but only by a very small amount.
To succeed in doing or getting something, but only just, with the smallest possible amount needed.
In computers, to use a program to take data from a website or other online place.
In computing, to automatically collect and copy data from a website or other digital source, usually using a program.
A loud, rough sound made when something rubs hard against a surface.
A rough, unpleasant noise made when something scrapes against a hard surface.
- Base: scrape
- Plural: scrapes
- Base: scrape
- 3rd Person Singular: scrapes
- Present Participle: scraping
- Past: scraped
get into a scrape
1get yourself into trouble
To do something that causes you to be in trouble or in a difficult situation.
- He got into a scrape after lying to his boss.
- As a teenager, she often got into scrapes with her parents.
- They got into a real scrape when they lost their passports abroad.
in a scrape
1in trouble or difficulty
To be in a difficult or embarrassing situation.
- If you ever find yourself in a scrape, call me.
- The kids are in a scrape for breaking the neighbor's window.
- He often ends up in scrapes because he acts without thinking.
scrape along
1manage to live with little
To live or continue, but with very little money, often for a long time.
- They scraped along on a single low income for years.
- We can scrape along until I find a better job.
- As a new artist, she scraped along by working in cafés.
scrape by
1manage with very little
To live or continue with just enough money or success, but not more.
- With his part-time job, he just manages to scrape by.
- After paying the rent, we barely scrape by each month.
- As a student, she scraped by on a small scholarship and weekend work.
scrape off
1remove layer by scraping
To remove something from a surface by rubbing it with a tool or hard object.
- Use a plastic card to scrape off the old sticker.
- I scraped the mud off my boots before going inside.
- She scraped the burnt bits off the toast.
scrape out
1empty by scraping inside
To take food or another substance out of a container by rubbing a spoon or tool around the inside.
- She scraped out the last of the yogurt from the pot.
- He scraped out the pan before washing it.
- Scrape out the seeds from the pumpkin with a spoon.
scrape through
1barely pass or succeed
To pass an exam, test, or difficult situation, but only just.
- He scraped through the driving test on his third attempt.
- We scraped through to the next round of the competition.
- The bill scraped through parliament by only two votes.
scrape together
1collect small amounts with effort
To get a needed amount of money or things by collecting many small parts, usually with difficulty.
- They scraped together enough money for the deposit on an apartment.
- We managed to scrape together a team at the last minute.
- She scraped together every spare dollar to pay for the trip.
scrape up
1find or collect with effort
To get enough money or things by looking hard or asking many times, when it is not easy.
- We scraped up enough cash for a cheap hotel.
- They scraped up a few volunteers to help move the furniture.
- I can probably scrape up the rest of the fee if I work extra hours.
scrape the bottom of the barrel
1use last and worst options
To use the worst or last choices because there are no good choices left.
- We're really scraping the bottom of the barrel with these candidates.
- By the final season, the show was scraping the bottom of the barrel for story ideas.
- They scraped the bottom of the barrel to find enough players for the game.
scrape the bottom of the barrel
2Use worst remaining options available
To use whatever is left, even if it is bad, because nothing better is available.
- We had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find players for the team.
- By now, they are scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas.
scrape the bottom of the barrel
3use the worst remaining options
To use the last and worst choices because all the good ones are gone.
- We’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel with these candidates.
- By the end of the season, the team was scraping the bottom of the barrel for players.
- If this is the best design, they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel.