Definition of scrab in English:

scrab

verb skrɑːb

[with object]Northern Irish

Scratch or scrape (something)
with the other hand I scrabbed his face
no object figurative the police desperately scrab for leads
Example sentencesExamples
- I managed to scrab and kicked out, so at least one of them must have bruises or marks.
- That poem is about picking blackberries, reaching on and on, with your hands all scrabbed.
- She used her nails to scrab an officer.
- She tried to grab me and was scrabbing the neck off me.
- He yanked the girl's tie, scrabbed her face, and shoved her.
- Rats and mice give off a strong ammonia smell and are often noisy making scrabbing noises when they are present.

noun skrɑːb

Northern Irish

An injury or mark caused by scratching.
she had scrabs on her back
Example sentencesExamples
- His neck had "three or four scrabs on it".
- He first blamed a cat for the scrab marks down his face.
- The woman was not only threatened but was left with scrape and scrab marks.
- The victim was found to have gashes and scrabs on her back.
- She had suffered "a black eye and bruising all over my body" as well as "scrabs all over my neck".

Origin

Late 15th century: from Dutch schrabben 'to scrape'; related to scrabble and scrape.

词汇	scrab
释义	Definition of scrab in English: scrab verb skrɑːb [with object]Northern Irish Scratch or scrape (something) with the other hand I scrabbed his face no object figurative the police desperately scrab for leads Example sentencesExamples I managed to scrab and kicked out, so at least one of them must have bruises or marks. That poem is about picking blackberries, reaching on and on, with your hands all scrabbed. She used her nails to scrab an officer. She tried to grab me and was scrabbing the neck off me. He yanked the girl's tie, scrabbed her face, and shoved her. Rats and mice give off a strong ammonia smell and are often noisy making scrabbing noises when they are present. noun skrɑːb Northern Irish An injury or mark caused by scratching. she had scrabs on her back Example sentencesExamples His neck had "three or four scrabs on it". He first blamed a cat for the scrab marks down his face. The woman was not only threatened but was left with scrape and scrab marks. The victim was found to have gashes and scrabs on her back. She had suffered "a black eye and bruising all over my body" as well as "scrabs all over my neck". Origin Late 15th century: from Dutch schrabben 'to scrape'; related to scrabble and scrape.
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