scrape

Meanings

• a harsh noise made by scraping
  • "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
• an indication of damage
• scratch repeatedly
  • "The cat scraped at the armchair"
• make by scraping
  • "They scraped a letter into the stone"
• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
• gather (money or other resources) together over time
  • "She had scraped together enough money for college"
• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

Synonyms

abrasion, come up, excoriation, genuflect, grate, kowtow, mark, scar, scrape up, scraping, scratch, scratch up, scratching, skin