Meaning & Definition of Scrap in English

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"

• "There was not a scrap left"

4. The act of fighting

• Any contest or struggle

• "A fight broke out at the hockey game"

• "There was fighting in the streets"

• "The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

1. Dispose of (something useless or old)

• "Trash these old chairs"

• "Junk an old car"

• "Scrap your old computer"

2. Have a disagreement over something

• "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered america"

• "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

3. Make into scrap or refuse

• "Scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"