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scrape

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of scrape

1 a brief clash between enemies or rivals

  • he's had his share of scrapes with the law in the past
Synonyms of scrape

brush, encounter, hassle, run-in, skirmish
Words Related to scrape

argument, fight, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tiff

battle, brawl, fray, wrangle

2 a harsh grating sound

  • the scrape of a shovel on concrete
Synonyms of scrape

creak, grind, jar, rasp, scratch
Words Related to scrape

clang, clangor, clank, clash, jangle

scuff

croak, gargle

blast, bleat, bray, screech

3 an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface

  • scrapes that were caused by a too-tight harness
Synonyms of scrape

abrasion, bruise, graze
Words Related to scrape

bedsore, gall

scrape

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of scrape

1 to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface

  • the rusty old gate scrapes against the pavement whenever anyone opens it
Synonyms of scrape

grate, grind, rasp, scratch
Words Related to scrape

rub

groan, whine
Near Antonyms of scrape

glide, skate, slide

2 to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

  • she scraped her knee when she fell down
Synonyms of scrape

abrade, graze, scratch, scuff
Words Related to scrape

bark, skin

chafe, fret, gall

claw, cut, lacerate

bruise, contuse
Near Antonyms of scrape

polish, smooth, soften, wax

3 to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

  • she scraped her fingernails across the chalkboard to get everyone's attention
Synonyms of scrape

crunch, gnash, grate, grind, grit, scrunch
Words Related to scrape

creak, groan, moan, rasp, scratch, whine

clash, collide, jangle, jar

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