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adjective
- 1. harsh-sounding and unpleasant; grating: "his cracked, rasping voice narrates the story"
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adjective. uk / ˈrɑː.spɪŋ / us / ˈræs.pɪŋ / Add to word list. A rasping sound or a rasping voice is unpleasantly rough: rasping cough The man had a rasping cough that left him gasping for breath. rasping voice With his rasping voice, the singer is considered to be one of the most influential artists of all time.
to rub with something rough; specifically : to abrade with a rasp; to grate upon : irritate; to utter in a raspy tone… See the full definition
RASPING meaning: 1. A rasping sound or a rasping voice is unpleasantly rough: 2. A rasping sound or a rasping voice…. Learn more.
noun. a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping: raspings of sawed wood. Cooking. raspings, dry breadcrumbs. ˈrasping. / ˈrɑːspɪ; ˈrɑːspɪŋ / adjective. (esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough.
rasping in British English. (ˈrɑːspɪŋ ) or raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ ) adjective. (esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
Define rasping. rasping synonyms, rasping pronunciation, rasping translation, English dictionary definition of rasping. n. 1. A coarse file with sharp, pointed projections. 2. The act of filing with a rasp. 3. A harsh grating sound. v. rasped , rasp·ing , rasps v. tr. 1.
Something that's rasping has a harsh, scratchy sound. If your old car's rasping engine gets even louder, you might want to take it to a mechanic.
RASP definition: 1. a tool with a rough blade, used for shaping wood or metal 2. a rough unpleasant noise, like…. Learn more.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use rasping in a sentence She could barely hear over the rhythmic rasping of a knife being sharpened in long, aggressive sweeps.
to scrape or grate with or as if with a rough instrument: [ ~ + object] You can feel the kitten's rough little tongue rasping your hand. [ no object] rasping on your hand. to irritate:[ ~ (+ on) + object] The sound rasped (on) his nerves.
