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scrap

/skɹˈæp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    “a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
  2. worthless material that is to be disposed of
  3. a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
    “she jotted it on a scrap of paper”
  4. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    “a fight broke out at the hockey game”

verb

  1. dispose of (something useless or old)
    “trash these old chairs”
  2. have a disagreement over something
    “We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
  3. make into scrap or refuse
    “scrap the old airplane and sell the parts”

Synonyms for scrap

Words that rhyme with scrap

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