scrape
noun
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)
“all that bowing and scraping did not impress him”
Synonymsscrapingan indication of damage
verb
scratch repeatedly
“The cat scraped at the armchair”
Synonymsgratemake 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”
“they scratched a meager living”
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
“The boy skinned his knee when he fell”
Synonymsskin
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
