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  2. 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.

  3. rasping. adjective. us / ˈræs.pɪŋ / uk / ˈrɑː.spɪŋ /. 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.

  4. UK /ˈrɑːspɪŋ/ adjective harsh-sounding and unpleasant; grating his cracked, rasping voice narrates the story Examples Lou turns, sucking in throatfuls of rasping reality. British I just opened my mouth to try and speak and all that I could manage was a rasping croak.

  5. rasping voice. (esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. 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.

  7. If something rasps or if you rasp it, it makes a harsh, unpleasant sound as it rubs against something hard or rough. Sabres rasped from scabbards and the horsemen spurred forward. [VERB preposition] Foden rasped a hand across his chin. [VERB noun preposition] He pulled the cloth and it came away with a rasping sound.

  8. A sound is raspy when it is rough or scratchy. If you get a bad cold or scream encouragement to a losing team for a few hours, you will end up with a raspy voice. A rasp is a tool, usually used by wood- or metal-workers, to scrape.