scrape off

Verb

Meaning

scrape off (third-person singular simple present scrapes off, present participle scraping off, simple past and past participle scraped off)

(transitive) To remove something by a scraping action.
You can scrape the paint off using a sharp blade.
Scrape off the plates before putting them into the dishwasher.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

ream remove strip scraping shaving decapitate rub off

Examples

Because that's the cheese I make sure to scrape off the pan and eat first! Source: Internet

Frosting looks like something flat and frothy that you can't physically scrape off your skin. Source: Internet

"So many of today's dishwashers have a soil sensor, which means you can just scrape off your dishes, skip the pre-rinsing, load everything and let the dishwasher do its job," Morrow said. Source: Internet

Seven months to uplift a decade old service, scrape off all the leftovers, clean the systems and put a brand new system in place, as well as ensuring the new system catered to our modern customer’s needs. Source: Internet

Use the edge of your thumbnail to scrape off every trace of nail polish that did not make it onto your actual nail. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

scrape and bow scrape away scrape by scrape out scrape someone off the ceiling scrape the barrel