scraping

Meanings

• (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
  • "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
• a harsh noise made by scraping
• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
  • "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
• scratch repeatedly
• make by scraping
• 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
• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
• dispose of (something useless or old)
• have a disagreement over something
• make into scrap or refuse

Synonyms

altercate, argufy, come up, dispute, genuflect, grate, junk, kowtow, quarrel, scrap, scrape, scrape up, scratch, scratch up, scratching, skin, trash