1.a harsh noise made by scraping;
the scrape of violin bows distracted her
2.an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
3.a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility);
all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
4.an indication of damage
1.scratch repeatedly;
The cat scraped at the armchair
2.make by scraping;
They scraped a letter into the stone
3.cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
4.bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
5.gather (money or other resources) together over time;
She had scraped together enough money for college
6.bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of;
The boy skinned his knee when he fell
7.strike against an object;
She stubbed her one's toe in the dark and now it's broken