Scrap | Mean of scrap in English Dictionary
/ˈskræp/
- Noun
- a very small amount
- After the scandal, he had no scrap of dignity left. [=he had no dignity left at all]
- There is not a scrap [=shred] of evidence that she committed the crime.
- pieces of food that are not eaten and could be thrown away
- The dogs begged for scraps from the table.
- scraps of dough
- a small piece of something that is left after you have used the main part
- a scrap (piece) of paper
- She made a quilt from fabric scraps.
- All that is left of the blanket is a scrap or two.
- scrap fabric
- things from an unwanted or broken object (such as a car) that are useful only in making or fixing something else
- scrap metal
- He sold the car for scrap. [=he sold it to someone who wanted the parts of the car]
- Verb
- to get rid of (something) because it is damaged, no longer useful, etc.
- He scrapped his car after the accident.
- The company had to scrap plans for the new building.
- Should we scrap the idea?
- Noun
- a physical fight
- I got into quite a few scraps when I was a kid.