noun
Meaning 1
The sound or action of something being scraped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scrape
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scraping
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: S K R EY1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Something removed by being scraped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the scrapings of roads and ditches
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scrape
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Automated collection of data, data scraping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of scrape
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scrape
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bow, bowing, obeisance
noun
Meaning 6
a harsh noise made by scraping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scrape, scratch, scratching
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: noise
noun
Meaning 7
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they collected blood scrapings for analysis
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fragment
History
Etymology
From Middle English scrapinge, equivalent to scrape + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: rāsus — action of scraping
- Bulgarian: стърготина (stǎrgotina) — material removed when something has been scraped
- Finnish: kaape — material removed when something has been scraped
- French: raclement — material removed when something has been scraped
- Greek: ξύσμα (xýsma) — material removed when something has been scraped
- Greek: απόξεσμα (apóxesma) — material removed when something has been scraped
- Greek: απόξυσμα (apóxysma) — material removed when something has been scraped
- Ancient Greek: ψῆγμα (psêgma) — material removed when something has been scraped
- Hindi: खुरचन (khurcan) — material removed when something has been scraped
- Latin: strigmentum — material removed when something has been scraped
- Māori: kotakota — material removed when something has been scraped
- Māori: hākuku — material removed when something has been scraped
- Spanish: peladura — material removed when something has been scraped
- Spanish: mondadura — material removed when something has been scraped
- Spanish: monda — material removed when something has been scraped