1. minor injuries caused by rubbing against a rough surface
Usage: plural
2. difficult or awkward situations
Usage: plural; informal

1. removes something from a surface by drawing a sharp or rough object across it
Usage: third person singular present
2. injures by rubbing against a rough surface
Usage: third person singular present
3. barely manages to achieve or obtain something
Usage: third person singular present; informal

Examples

• She scrapes the ice off her windshield every morning.
• He scrapes his knee when he falls off his bike.
• The student barely scrapes by with passing grades.
• The cat scrapes its claws on the furniture.
• After the accident, she had several scrapes on her arms.
• He always gets into scrapes with his neighbors.
• The chef scrapes the burnt bits from the pan.
• Those scrapes will heal in a few days.