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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scrape \Scrape\ (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr & vb n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa akin to Sw skrapa Dan. skrabe D. schrapen schrabben G. schrappen and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of something with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over to abrade; to make even or bring to a required condition or form by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts to make smooth or clean; as to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface. 2. To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above). I will also scrape her dust from her and make her like the top of a rock. --Ezek. xxvi. 4. 3. To collect by or as by a process of scraping; to gather in small portions by laborious effort; hence to acquire avariciously and save penuriously; -- often followed by together or up as to scrape money together. The prelatical party complained that to swell a number the nonconformists did not choose but scrape, subscribers. --Fuller. 4. To express disapprobation of as a play, or to silence, as a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; -- usually with down --Macaulay. {To scrape acquaintance}, to seek acquaintance otherwise than by an introduction. --Farquhar. He tried to scrape acquaintance with her but failed ignominiously. --G. W. Cable. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scrape \Scrape\, v. i. 1. To rub over the surface of anything with something which roughens or removes it or which smooths or cleans it to rub harshly and noisily along 2. To occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as he scraped and saved until he became rich. ``[Spend] their scraping fathers' gold.'' --Shak. 3. To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument. 4. To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scrape \Scrape\, n. 1. The act of scraping; also the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen. 2. A drawing back of the right foot when bowing; also a bow made with that accompaniment. --H. Spencer. 3. A disagreeable and embarrassing predicament out of which one can not get without undergoing, as it were a painful rubbing or scraping; a perplexity; a difficulty. The too eager pursuit of this his old enemy through thick and thin has led him into many of these scrapes. --Bp. Warburton From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scrape n 1: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" [syn: {scraping}, {scratch}, {scratching}] 2: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn: {abrasion}, {scratch}, {excoriation}] 3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" [syn: {scraping}] 4: an indication of damage [syn: {scratch}, {scar}, {mark}] v 1: scratch repeatedly [syn: {grate}] 2: make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone" 3: cut the surface of wear away the surface of [syn: {scratch}, {scratch up}] 4: bow in a servile manner [syn: {kowtow}, {genuflect}] 5: gather together over time; as of money or other resources; "She had scraped together enough money for college" [syn: {scrape up}, {come up}] 6: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of "The boy skinned his knee when he fell" [syn: {skin}] 7: strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot [syn: {stub}, {skin}, {abrade}]
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