scrap Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    bit; fleck; chip; flake.
    • a bit of rock caught him in the eye
  2. noun worthless material that is to be disposed of
    trash; rubbish.
  3. noun a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
    • she jotted it on a scrap of paper
    • there was not a scrap left
  4. noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    combat; fighting; fight.
    • a fight broke out at the hockey game
    • there was fighting in the streets
    • the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
  5. verb dispose of (something useless or old)
    junk; trash.
    • trash these old chairs
    • junk an old car
    • scrap your old computer
  6. verb have a disagreement over something
    argufy; altercate; dispute; quarrel.
    • We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
    • These two fellows are always scrapping over something
  7. verb make into scrap or refuse
    • scrap the old airplane and sell the parts

WordNet

Scrap noun
Etymology
OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See Scrape, v. t.
Definitions
  1. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
    I have no materials -- not a scrap. De Quincey.
  2. Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.
  3. pl. The crisp substance that remains after trying out animal fat; as, pork scraps.
  4. pl. Same as Scrap iron, below. 5. Manufactured objects or parts useful only for reprocessing, esp. metal objects.

Webster 1913