1. Scratch repeatedly
   "The cat scraped at the armchair";
   - grate
    
2. Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
   "The cat scraped up the furniture";
   - scratch, scratch up
    
3. Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
   "The boy scraped his knee when he fell";
   - skin
    
4. Make by scraping
   "They scraped a letter into the stone"
    
5. Gather (money or other resources) together over time
   "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "He scraped up enough money for a down payment on the house";
   - scrape up, scratch, come up
    
6. Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
   "The courtiers scraped before the king";
   - kowtow, genuflect
    
7. (computing) extract data from websites automatically
   "They wrote a Python script to scrape product information from e-commerce sites"

1. An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
   "The cyclist had scrapes on his elbows after the fall";
   - abrasion, scratch, excoriation
    
2. A harsh noise made by scraping
   "the scrape of violin bows distracted her";
   - scraping, scratch, scratching
    
3. An indication of damage
   "He got a scrape on his knee from falling";
   - scratch, scar, mark
    
4. A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
   "He gave an elaborate scrape before the queen";
   - scraping
    
5. [informal] A difficult or embarrassing situation
   "He got into a bit of a scrape with the local authorities"

Derived forms: scraped, scraping, scrapes

See also: cut out

Type of: accumulate, amass, blemish, bow[2], bowing, collect, compile, create, defect, hoard, incise, injure, lesion, make, mar, noise, obeisance, pile up, roll up, rub, wound

Encyclopedia: Scrape