Scrape into Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Minimal Success Indicates accomplishing a goal with the least requirements, often with difficulty. After a tough season, the team just scraped into the playoffs. Pro Tip 2/3Entering Competitively Used when someone makes it into a competitive situation by a small margin. She scraped into the final round of the competition. Pro Tip 3/3Struggle Implied Implies that success was not easy and involved a struggle or effort. I studied all night and barely scraped into the passing grade range.