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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Scrape \Scrape\ (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface. [1913 Webster] 2. To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above). [1913 Webster] I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock. --Ezek. xxvi. 4. [1913 Webster] 3. To collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather in small portions by laborious effort; hence, to acquire avariciously and save penuriously; -- often followed by together or up; as, to scrape money together. [1913 Webster] The prelatical party complained that, to swell a number the nonconformists did not choose, but scrape, subscribers. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 4. To express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; -- usually with down. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {To scrape acquaintance}, to seek acquaintance otherwise than by an introduction. --Farquhar. [1913 Webster] He tried to scrape acquaintance with her, but failed ignominiously. --G. W. Cable. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Scrape \Scrape\, n. 1. The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen. [1913 Webster] 2. A drawing back of the right foot when bowing; also, a bow made with that accompaniment. --H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] 3. A disagreeable and embarrassing predicament out of which one can not get without undergoing, as it were, a painful rubbing or scraping; a perplexity; a difficulty. [1913 Webster] The too eager pursuit of this his old enemy through thick and thin has led him into many of these scrapes. --Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Scrape \Scrape\, v. i. 1. To rub over the surface of anything with something which roughens or removes it, or which smooths or cleans it; to rub harshly and noisily along. [1913 Webster] 2. To occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as, he scraped and saved until he became rich. "[Spend] their scraping fathers' gold." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument. [1913 Webster] 4. To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: scrape n 1: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" [syn: {scrape}, {scraping}, {scratch}, {scratching}] 2: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn: {abrasion}, {scratch}, {scrape}, {excoriation}] 3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" [syn: {scrape}, {scraping}] 4: an indication of damage [syn: {scratch}, {scrape}, {scar}, {mark}] v 1: scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" [syn: {scrape}, {grate}] 2: make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone" 3: cut the surface of; wear away the surface of [syn: {scratch}, {scrape}, {scratch up}] 4: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner [syn: {scrape}, {kowtow}, {genuflect}] 5: gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living" [syn: {scrape}, {scrape up}, {scratch}, {come up}] 6: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell" [syn: {skin}, {scrape}]