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

  1. 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

    Kinds: matchwood, scale, scurf, splinter

  2. worthless material that is to be disposed of

    Synonyms: rubbish, trash

    Type of: waste

    Kinds: scrap metal, debris, litter

  3. 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

  4. 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

  1. dispose of (something useless or old)
    • trash these old chairs
    • junk an old car
    • scrap your old computer

    Synonyms: trash, junk

    Type of: discard

  2. 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

  3. 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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