scrap

1 of 2

verb (1)

scrapped; scrapping

transitive verb

1

: to convert into scrap

2

: to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain

scrap outworn methods

scrap

2 of 2

verb (2)

scrapped; scrapping

intransitive verb

: quarrel, fight

Synonyms of scrap

Verb (1)

• dump
• discard
• ditch
• unload
• lose

Verb (2)

• bicker
• fight
• argue
• spat
• quarrel
• clash
• brawl
• wrangle
• dispute

Choose the Right Synonym for scrap

discard, cast, shed, slough, scrap, junk mean to get rid of.

discard implies the letting go or throwing away of something that has become useless or superfluous though often not intrinsically valueless.

discard old clothes

cast, especially when used with off, away, or out, implies a forceful rejection or repudiation.

cast off her friends

shed and slough imply a throwing off of something both useless and encumbering and often suggest a consequent renewal of vitality or luster.

shed a bad habit

finally sloughed off the depression

scrap and junk imply throwing away or breaking up as worthless in existent form.

scrap all the old ways

would junk our educational system

Examples of scrap in a Sentence

Verb (1)

we've decided to scrap the second car

we scrapped our plans to go to Paris, and set out the next day for Prague

Verb (2)

the young couple often scrapped about money and their very disparate spending habits

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Berlin/ParisReuters — The leaders of Germany and France have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a new-generation fighter jet, officials said on Monday, bowing to industrial rivalries over Europe’s most ambitious defense program. —CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Germany and France on Monday scrapped a landmark project to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet, a core component of Europe’s rearmament effort. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026

Plans for a space station orbiting the moon, though, have since been scrapped, and NASA has not indicated how that cancellation may affect its arrangements to include crews from outside agencies. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026

The series was eventually scrapped after other acts like Bret Michaels and Martina McBride followed Day’s lead. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb (1)

circa 1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

circa 1874, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing scrap

• scrap heap
• scrap paper

Rhymes for scrap

• app
• cap
• chap
• clap
• crap
• flap
• frap
• gap
• hap
• lap
• nap
• nappe

Kids Definition

scrap

1 of 4 noun

ˈskrap 

1

plural : pieces of discarded or leftover food

2

: a small bit : fragment

3

: things discarded as worthless

scrap

2 of 4 verb

scrapped; scrapping

1

: to break up into scrap

2

: to discard as worthless

scrap

3 of 4 noun

: quarrel entry 1 sense 2, fight

scrap

4 of 4 verb

scrapped; scrapping

: quarrel entry 2 sense 2, fight

scrapper noun

Etymology

Noun

Middle English scrap "discarded bits of food"; of Norse origin

Noun

origin unknown