nnoun.objecta small fragment of something broken off from the wholeSynset:bit chip flake fleck
Examples:- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
Derivationally Related Form:chipflakeyflakyflake
Hypernyms:fragment
Inherited Hypernyms:bitfragmentpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:exfoliationmatchwoodscalescurfsliversplinter
Full Hyponyms:danderdandruffmatchwoodscalescurfsplinter
nnoun.substanceworthless material that is to be disposed ofSynset:rubbish trash
Derivationally Related Form:trashyrubbishyscraptrash
Hypernyms:waste waste material waste matter waste product
Inherited Hypernyms:rubbishwastematerialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rubbishwastematerialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:debrisdetritusdustjunklitterrubblescrap metal
Full Hyponyms:debrislitterscrap ironscrap metalslack
nnoun.artifacta small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been usedExamples:- she jotted it on a scrap of paper
- there was not a scrap left
Hypernyms:piece
Inherited Hypernyms:scrappiecepartobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe act of fighting; any contest or struggleSynset:combat fight fighting
Examples:- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Derivationally Related Form:scrappyscrapcombatfight
Hypernyms:battle conflict struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:fightconflictgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:fightconflictgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:affaire d'honneuraffraybangingbatteringbeatingbrawlbrushclashclose-quarter fightingcut-and-thrustdisturbancedogfightduelencounterfencingfistfightfisticuffsfrayfree-for-allgang fightgunfightgunplayhassleimpactin-fightingknife fightrough-and-tumblerufflerumblescuffleset-toshockshootoutsingle combatskirmishslugfestsnickersneetusslewhipping
Part Meronyms:blow
Full Hyponyms:affraybatteringbeatingbrawlbrushclose-quarter fightingcontretempsdogfightduelfencingfistfightgunfighthasslein-fightingknife fightpunch-uprumbleset-toshocksingle combat
vverb.possessiondispose of (something useless or old)Synset:junk trash
Examples:- trash these old chairs
- junk an old car
- scrap your old computer
Derivationally Related Form:trashjunkscrap
Hypernyms:cast aside cast away cast out chuck out discard dispose fling put away throw away throw out toss toss away toss out
Inherited Hypernyms:trashdiscardget rid of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationhave a disagreement over somethingSynset:altercate argufy dispute quarrel
Examples:- We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
- These two fellows are always scrapping over something
Derivationally Related Form:scrapperquarrelquarrelerdisputationdisputativequarrellerdisputescrapdisputant
Hypernyms:argue contend debate fence
Inherited Hypernyms:quarrelargueconversetalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:brawlfall outpolemicisepolemicizepolemisepolemizespatwrangle
Full Troponyms:brawlfall outpolemizespat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: quarrel) | Sam wants to --- with Sue (apply to: quarrel)
vverb.changemake into scrap or refuseExamples:- scrap the old airplane and sell the parts
Hypernyms:convert
Inherited Hypernyms:scrapconvertchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something