scrap Meaning & Definition
What Does Scrap Mean?
Scrap is used as a noun meaning A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion. It is also used to mean The smallest amount. As a verb, it means To discard; to get rid of. As a verb, it means to fight.
Scrap at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɹæp/ |
| Synonyms | bit, oddment and remnant |
| Plural | scraps |
| Verb forms | scraps, scrapping, scrapped |
Scrap Definition (Noun)
- A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.
- The smallest amount.
I don't care a scrap.
- Leftover food.
Give the scraps to the animals: any meat to the dogs, and the rest to the hogs.
- The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat.
pork scraps
- Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.English Wikipedia has an article on:scrap [4]Wikipedia
That car isn't good for anything but scrap.
- A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.
- Loose-leaf tobacco of a low grade, such as sweepings left over from handling higher grades.
- A Hispanic criminal, especially a Mexican or one affiliated with the Sureno gang.
- A snare for catching birds.
Scrap as a Verb
- To discard; to get rid of.
- To stop working on (a project or plan) indefinitely.
- To scrapbook; to create scrapbooks.
- To dispose of at a scrapyard.
- To make into scrap.
Noun
- A fight, tussle, skirmish.
We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.
Verb
- to fight
Noun
- (usually in the plural) Leftover food.
Give the scraps to the dogs and watch them fight.
- Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
That car isn't good for anything but scrap.
- (in the plural) A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.
- A Hispanic criminal, especially a Mexican or one affiliated with the Norte gang.
Verb
- To discard.
- (of a project or plan) To stop working on indefinitely.
Synonyms of Scrap
Scrap synonyms and antonyms →Scrap in a Sentence
I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.
I don't care a scrap.
Give the scraps to the animals: any meat to the dogs, and the rest to the hogs.
pork scraps
That car isn't good for anything but scrap.
We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.
Give the scraps to the dogs and watch them fight.
Word Forms & Grammar
scrap (countable and uncountable, plural scraps)
scrap (third-person singular simple present scraps, present participle scrapping, simple past and past participle scrapped)
scrap (plural scraps)
Words That Rhyme With Scrap
Origin of Scrap
Origin 1: From Middle English scrappe, from Old Norse skrap, from skrapa (“to scrape, scratch”), from Proto-Germanic *skrapōną, *skrepaną (“to scrape, scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *skreb-, *skrep- (“to engrave”). Cf. Swedish skräp (“garbage”).
Origin 2: Perhaps from the obsolete colloquial meaning "sinister plot, scheme, villainy", or a dialectal variant of scrape.
Scrap: Your Questions Answered
Is scrap a noun or a verb?
Scrap is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for scrap?
Words with a similar meaning to scrap include bit, oddment and remnant. See the full list of scrap synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of scrap?
The plural of scrap is scraps.
What is the past tense of scrap?
The past tense of scrap is scrapped. The present participle is scrapping.