scrapper

scrap·per

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skrap-er]
- /ˈskræp ər/
- /ˈskræpər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrap-er]
- /ˈskræp ər/

Definitions of scrapper word

noun scrapper a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or contest: the best lightweight scrapper in boxing; a rugged political scrapper. 1
noun scrapper person: gets into fights 1
noun scrapper a person who fights or gets into scraps 0
noun scrapper a person or thing that scraps 0
noun scrapper a ready or effective fighter 0

See all 5 definitions of scrapper

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Origin of scrapper

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; scrap1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Scrapper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrapper

scrapper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for scrapper

noun scrapper

battler — a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo.
belligerents — warlike; given to waging war.
brawler — a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
bruiser — A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys a fight or argument.
contestant — A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it.

All 11 Synonyms of scrapper