verb
- to remove something from a surface by rubbing with a sharp or rough tool
- to rub against a surface roughly, often making a harsh sound
- to barely manage to achieve something
Usage: informal
noun
- a mark or injury caused by scraping
- a difficult or embarrassing situation
Usage: informal
Examples
- She scraped the ice off her windshield.
- The chair scraped loudly across the floor.
- He scraped his knee when he fell off his bike.
- I barely scraped together enough money for lunch.
- The student scraped by with a passing grade.
- The scrape on her arm was bleeding slightly.
- He got into a scrape with his neighbor over the fence.