Word

scrape, v.
(scraped, scrapes, scraping)
freq. cnt. 6

scratch repeatedly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

grate scrape

sample sentences

"The cat scraped at the armchair"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scraper scrape scrape

semantic pointers

hyponym

paw

hypernym

rub

cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

scrape scratch scratch up

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scratcher scratch scratcher scratch scratch

also see

scratch out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scrape scrape

semantic pointers

hyponym

claw scuff

hypernym

incise

make by scraping
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

scrape

sample sentences

"They scraped a letter into the stone"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scraper

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
<verb.contact>

scrape skin

sample sentences

"The boy skinned his knee when he fell"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Did he %s his foot?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Did he %s his foot?

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

skin skin

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scrape

semantic pointers

hypernym

injure, wound

gather (money or other resources) together over time
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come up scrape scrape up scratch

sample sentences

"She had scraped together enough money for college"
"they scratched a meager living"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

collect, accumulate, compile, roll up, pile up, amass, hoard

hyponym

nickel-and-dime

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
<verb.motion>

genuflect kowtow scrape

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scraping scrape

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

kowtow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

genuflexion genuflection

semantic pointers

hypernym

bow