Synonyms for
Scrape
Definition
to rub or scratch (something) with a rough or sharp object
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- scrape by
- scrape off
- scrape through
- scrape the bottom
- scrape a living
- scrape a knee
- scrape a surface
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'scrape' can refer to a physical action of removing a layer or to a difficult situation, often implying a lack of resources. The noun form can refer to the mark left by scraping or a difficult situation.
Example sentences
- I need to scrape my plate clean.
- The dog started to scrape at the door.
- I had to scrape the ice off my windshield before I could drive.
- He used a knife to scrape the old paint off the wall.
- The hiker's boots would scrape against the rocks as he climbed.
Quotes
It is better to scrape a little than to fall into a ditch.
If you scrape the chocolate off the top, there's a biscuit underneath.
I'll scrape shoes and knives, but I won't scrape people.