1 [+ obj] : to damage (the surface of something) or hurt (a part of your body) by rubbing something rough or sharp against it or by making it rub against something rough or sharp
▪ Someone had scraped the car with a key. ▪ I scraped one of the chairs while bringing it up the stairs. ▪ I scraped my knee when I fell. 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to rub or cause (something) to rub against a hard surface and make a harsh and usually unpleasant sound [no obj] ▪ fingernails scraping against a blackboard ▪ the sound of chairs scraping on the floor as people stood to leave ▪ The boat scraped against the edge of the dock. [+ obj] ▪ She scraped her fingernails across the blackboard. ▪ The deer scraped its antlers against the tree. 3 a [+ obj] : to remove (something) from a surface by rubbing an object or tool against it
▪ Scrape the seeds into a bowl. ▪ Scrape the paint from the wood. — often + off ▪ The tool was used to scrape hair off buffalo skins. ▪ Scrape the scales off the fish. ▪ He scraped off the dirt from his shoes.
b : to clean (something) by rubbing an object or tool against it
▪ Please scrape your plate into the trash. 4 [+ obj] : to barely succeed in collecting or gathering (something needed or wanted) by making an effort — + together or up ▪ He managed to scrape up enough money for lunch. ▪ We scraped enough players together to play basketball.