Dictionary entry details
• SCRAP (noun)
Meaning:
A small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
scrap; fleck; chip; bit; flake
Context example:
a bit of rock caught him in the eye
Hypernyms ("scrap" is a kind of...):
fragment (a piece broken off or cut off of something else)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scrap"):
sliver; splinter (a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal)
scurf ((botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts)
exfoliation; scale; scurf (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)
matchwood (fragments of wood)
Meaning:
Worthless material that is to be disposed of
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
rubbish; trash; scrap
Hypernyms ("scrap" is a kind of...):
waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scrap"):
scrap metal (discarded metal suitable for reprocessing)
debris; detritus; dust; junk; rubble (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)
litter (rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places))
Meaning:
A small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
she jotted it on a scrap of paper / there was not a scrap left
Hypernyms ("scrap" is a kind of...):
piece (a separate part of a whole)
Meaning:
The act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
fight; fighting; combat; scrap
Context examples:
a fight broke out at the hockey game / there was fighting in the streets / the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Hypernyms ("scrap" is a kind of...):
battle; conflict; struggle (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals))
Meronyms (parts of "scrap"):
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scrap"):
gunfight; gunplay; shootout (a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten)
single combat (a fight between two people)
gang fight; rumble (a fight between rival gangs of adolescents)
cut-and-thrust; knife fight; snickersnee (fighting with knives)
brawl; free-for-all (a noisy fight in a crowd)
affray; disturbance; fray; ruffle (a noisy fight)
beating; whipping (the act of overcoming or outdoing)
banging; battering (the act of subjecting to strong attack)
fistfight; fisticuffs; slugfest (a fight with bare fists)
affaire d'honneur; duel (a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor)
dogfight; hassle; rough-and-tumble; scuffle; tussle (disorderly fighting)
brush; clash; encounter; skirmish (a minor short-term fight)
close-quarter fighting (hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters)
dogfight (a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling))
fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))
in-fighting (conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders))
set-to (a brief but vigorous fight)
impact; shock (the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat)
• SCRAP (verb)
Meaning:
Dispose of (something useless or old)
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
junk; scrap; trash
Context examples:
trash these old chairs / junk an old car / scrap your old computer
Hypernyms (to "scrap" is one way to...):
cast aside; cast away; cast out; chuck out; discard; dispose; fling; put away; throw away; throw out; toss; toss away; toss out (throw or cast away)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Have a disagreement over something
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
quarrel; argufy; altercate; dispute; scrap
Context examples:
We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America / These two fellows are always scrapping over something
Hypernyms (to "scrap" is one way to...):
argue; contend; debate; fence (have an argument about something)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "scrap"):
brawl; wrangle (to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively)
spat (engage in a brief and petty quarrel)
polemicise; polemicize; polemise; polemize (engage in a controversy)
fall out (have a breach in relations)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Make into scrap or refuse
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
scrap the old airplane and sell the parts
Hypernyms (to "scrap" is one way to...):
convert (change the nature, purpose, or function of something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
