scrapper
/'skræpə/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person who fights or is inclined to fight, especially in a determined, argumentative, or combative manner. This refers to someone who engages in physical fights or, more commonly, in vigorous arguments or struggles. It often implies a tenacious, never-give-up attitude. 2. A person who fights or competes, especially in a contest or struggle. This can refer to someone involved in a literal fight (like a boxer) or a figurative one (like someone battling adversity).
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- He was known as a real scrapper on the football field, never backing down from a challenge.
- Despite being the underdog, she's a scrapper and will argue her point until the very end.
- The old boxer was a true scrapper in his youth.
Advanced Usage
- "To have the heart of a scrapper": To possess a determined, resilient, and fighting spirit.
- The team may be small, but they have the heart of a scrapper and never give up easily.
Variants and Related Words
- Scrap (verb): To engage in a fight or quarrel, often a brief or minor one.
- The two players began to scrap after a hard foul.
- Scrap (noun): A fight or quarrel.
- He got into a scrap outside the bar.
- Scrappy (adjective): Having an aggressive, determined, and tenacious spirit; also can mean disorganized or made from scraps.
- The team's scrappy defense won them the game. (Meaning: tenacious)
- It was a scrappy, poorly organized meeting. (Meaning: disorganized)
Synonyms
- Fighter: A person who fights, especially as a soldier, boxer, or someone who does not give up easily.
- Brawler: A person who fights noisily and roughly, especially in public.
- Combatant: A person or group engaged in a fight, struggle, or contest.
Related Phrases
- To be a scrapper: To possess the qualities of a fighter; to be tenacious.
- In this business, you need to be a scrapper to survive.
Related Idioms
- "To scrap it out": To fight or compete fiercely until a conclusion is reached.
- The two candidates will have to scrap it out in the final debate.
Noun
- someone who fights (or is fighting)