rasp (Meaning)
rasp (n)
uttering in an irritated tone
a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
rasp (v)
scrape with a rasp
utter in a grating voice
rasp (v. t.)
To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder.
Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
rasp (v.)
A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
The raspberry.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rasp
rasp Sentence Examples
- The rasping sound of the saw grated on her nerves.
- The old man's voice had a hoarse, rasping quality.
- The sandpaper rasped against the surface of the wood.
- She couldn't bear the rasping noise of her brother snoring.
- The rasping of the filing cabinet distracted her from her work.
- A rasping cough sent shivers down her spine.
- The rasping leaves of the tree created an eerie soundtrack.
- The cat rasped its tongue against its paw.
- The radio played a song with a rasping guitar riff.
- The doctor examined her throat, noting the rasping sound of her breathing.
FAQs About the word rasp
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creak, scrape,scratch, screech, clash,grind, jar, jangle, clangor, gargle
roughen, roughen,rough (up), rough (up),coarsen, scuff, coarsen, scuff,
The rasping sound of the saw grated on her nerves.
The old man's voice had a hoarse, rasping quality.
The sandpaper rasped against the surface of the wood.
She couldn't bear the rasping noise of her brother snoring.
