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- [skrey-ping]
- /ˈskreɪ pɪŋ/
- /skreɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skrey-ping]
- /ˈskreɪ pɪŋ/
Definitions of scraping word
- noun scraping an act or instance of scraping. 1
- noun scraping a drawing back of the foot noisily along the ground in making a bow. 1
- noun scraping a harsh, shrill, or scratching sound made by scraping. 1
- noun scraping a scraped place: a scrape on one's elbow. 1
- noun scraping an embarrassing or distressing situation; predicament: He is always in some kind of a scrape. 1
- noun scraping a difference of opinion, fight, or quarrel; scrap2 . 1
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Origin of scraping
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at scrape, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Scraping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scraping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scraping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scraping
adj scraping
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- bone-crushing — powerful or constricting enough to crush one's bones: a bone-crushing handshake.
- fawning — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- grinding — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
Antonyms for scraping
noun scraping
- caress — If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately.
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