2021-8-12 · A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion. 1852, Thomas De Quincey, Sir William Hamilton (published in Hogg''s Instructor) I have no materials — not a scrap. I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.· (usually in the plural) Leftover food. Give the scraps to the dogs and watch them fight.· The crisp substance that remains after ...