noun
rasp
rahsp
noun
1
A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
"He used a rasp to shape the edge of the wooden spoon."
verb
1
To make a harsh, scraping sound, or to speak in a harsh, grating voice.
"His voice rasped after the long cold."
""Get out," he rasped."
How to Use Rasp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rough scraping tool, or the harsh grating sound/voice it evokes.
Common pairings
a rasping voice
rasp of a file
Word Forms
rasped past tense, rasps plural, rasps plural, rasps singular
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Etymology
From Old French rasper, ultimately from a Germanic root meaning "to scrape."