to scrape
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1.2
- verb
- /skreɪp/
:
raspar
- I will glide along the surface and scrape off all of that rabbit skin glue.
- scrape clean
- scrape hides
I don't know if anybody else does this, but I scrape off my mascara big time.
- I don't know if anybody else does this, but I scrape off my mascara big time.
- Same goes for bumps on the road where where you might scrape the front end or something.
Examples
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To clean the grill, use a metal tool to scrape off the burnt residue from the surface.
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David's apartment, night. Esther scrapes the pot to get the last soup into the family dinner bowls.
Fiction book (1992) -
Simply open them up and scrape out the beans.
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You can simply scrape them off, eat what's underneath.
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Like that's kind of how hard I had to scrape the product off.
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So we needed to go back to basics and manually scrape back the paint layers.
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What you end up doing is scraping the inside of the melon.
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So we will all get together at the rec centre and scrape off graffiti at 8am.
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After painting, make sure to scrape off any excess paint from your brush before cleaning it.
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You should scrape the ice off your car windshield before driving in the winter.
Synonyms
161
1.1
To cut or mark a surface by scraping it with something sharp
31
1.1
To scratch or tear something with a sharp nail
28
2.0
To remove something from a surface by moving a cloth over it, like tears or dirt
27
3.5
To rub a surface with sandpaper to make it smooth
20
1.0
Remove dirt or marks from a surface by rubbing with a cloth
12
3.6
To damage a surface by scraping it with something
8
4.3
Make a harsh scraping sound by rubbing things together
6
2.1
To touch or move across a surface leaving a small scratch
5
3.4
Come off a surface when something moves against it
5
8.1
The surface wears away when something rubs or scrapes it
4
3.0
To scrape and damage the outer surface of the body by rubbing or falling
4
4.0
Draw lines through writing so you cannot read it
3
5.2
To rub a surface with a small rough tool to remove something
2
6.1
Wear a surface away slowly by rubbing, or make someone very tired
1
6.7
Wear away skin or material by rubbing
1
4.7
To remove the top layer of something by rubbing it with sandpaper
1
9.9
To cut off a thin layer from leather or rubber to make it thinner
1
3.4
Remove a mark by moving a cloth or hand over it many times
1
4.3
Erase a mark by using an eraser or cloth until it disappears
1
3.5
Make small cuts or marks on a surface by rubbing it
1
3.9
To remove small pieces from a surface by cutting or hitting it
Wear away the surface of something by rubbing or scraping
To make a surface smooth by moving something over it
To scrape a surface firmly to remove paint or rust
To scratch or scrape something so it gets a small mark
To make small cuts in seed coats so they take in water and grow
To make a rough edge smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
3
7.5
Use the least good options because nothing better is left
Phrasal Verbs
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scrape comes from an old word for 'rubbing' or 'scratching', like the word scratch, and it kept the idea of removing bits from a surface. So to scrape something is to rub at it until you take material away.