Home › Words › B › bescrapebescrapebescrape means to scrape all over; scrape excessively.EtymologyFrom be- (“about, around, excessively, all over”) + scrape.verbTo scrape all over; scrape excessively.e.g.“I had rather hear A pedlar's kit bescrape a dancing dog.” — 1789, Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly review - Volume 81 - Page 218:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bescratch 79% match — To scratch; scratch about; scratch all over. vs bescrape →bescrub 78% match — To scrub around or about; scrub completely or all over. vs bescrape →bescrawl 73% match — To cover (something) with scrawls; to scribble over. vs bescrape →scrab 72% match — To scrape or scratch. vs bescrape →overscrub 71% match — To scrub excessively. vs bescrape →bescatter 69% match — To scatter over. vs bescrape →bescare 68% match — To fill with fright; scare all over; scare completely; terrify. vs bescrape →scrape 67% match — To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure. vs bescrape →