a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a bit of rock caught him in the eye

[ Syn: bit , chip , flake , fleck ]

worthless material that is to be disposed of

[ Syn: rubbish , trash ]

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'

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

[ Syn: fight , fighting , combat ]

dispose of (something useless or old); trash these old chairs; junk an old car; scrap your old computer

[ Syn: trash , junk ]

have a disagreement over something; We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America; These two fellows are always scrapping over something

[ Syn: quarrel , dispute , argufy , altercate ]

make into scrap or refuse; scrap the old airplane and sell the parts'