scrap meaning
UK /skræp/ US /skræp/ 1 syllable
scrap (noun): a small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
scrap has 7 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.
scrap as a noun
- a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
Synonyms: bit, chip, flake, fleck
Type of: fragment
- worthless material that is to be disposed of
Type of: waste
Kinds: scrap metal, debris, litter
- a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
- she jotted it on a scrap of paper
- there was not a scrap left
Type of: piece
- the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Synonyms: fight, fighting, combat
Type of: conflict
Kinds: gunfight, brush, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, in-fighting, set-to, shock, hassle, duel, fistfight, battering
Related forms: scrappy
scrap as a verb
- dispose of (something useless or old)
- trash these old chairs
- junk an old car
- scrap your old computer
Type of: discard
- have a disagreement over something
- We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
- These two fellows are always scrapping over something
Synonyms: quarrel, dispute, argufy, altercate
Type of: argue
Kinds: brawl, spat, polemize, fall out
Related forms: scrapper
- make into scrap or refuse
- scrap the old airplane and sell the parts
Type of: convert
How to pronounce scrap
scrap is pronounced /skræp/ in British English and /skræp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with scrap
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in AP · 5-letter words
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