Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scrape

6 senses of scrape

Sense 1
scrape, grate -- (scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair")
       => rub -- (move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin")

Sense 2
scrape -- (make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone")
       => make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")

Sense 3
scratch, scrape, scratch up -- (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of)
       => incise -- (make an incision into by carving or cutting)

Sense 4
scrape, kowtow, genuflect -- (bend the knees and bow in a servile manner)
       => bow -- (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King")

Sense 5
scrape, scrape up, scratch, come up -- (gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living")
       => roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard -- (get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune")

Sense 6
skin, scrape -- (bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell")
       => injure, wound -- (cause injuries or bodily harm to)