Bout (5 letters)

{ Answer }

SCRAP

{ Related Clues }

Bit
Discard
To-do
Fight
Fragment
___ iron
Jettison
Junk
Morsel
Prizefight
Quarrel
Row
Scuffle
Set-to
Throwaway
Tussle
Whit
Abandon a project
Consign to the junkyard
Deep-six
Discard as useless
Discarded metal
Discontinue, as a project
Get rid of
Junkyard stock
Kind of metal
Leftover bit
Leftover piece
Lock horns
Recycling material
Stop using
Take to the dump
Throw away
Dump into a Dumpster
Mix it up

{ Tags }

bit, bout, deep, discard, dump, fight, fragment, iron, jettison, junk, leftover, metal, out, quarrel, row, scrap, set, six, throw, tussle, up

{ Notes }

The answer SCRAP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SCRAP as a noun:

1. (bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap) = a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

2. (rubbish, trash, scrap) = worthless material that is to be disposed of

3. a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"

4. (fight, fighting, combat, scrap) = the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

SCRAP as a verb:

1. (trash, junk, scrap) = dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

2. (quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate) = have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

3. make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"