noun
scrape
A difficult or embarrassing situation.
He is in another scrape at school.
Etymology
Scrape applies the discomfort of scraping against an obstacle to a troublesome situation. A person in a scrape has encountered difficulty that requires escape or repair.
More examples
- Her quick thinking got us out of a scrape.
- The stolen keys landed him in a serious scrape.
- They laughed about the scrapes they had survived together.
Forms
scrape · scrapes
Similar words
- predicament
- A more neutral term for a difficult situation.
- jam
- An informal alternative for being in trouble.