rasp

[ rasp, rahsp ]

/ ræsp, rɑsp /

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verb (used with object)

to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument.

to scrape or rub roughly: The glacier rasped the valley floor.

to grate upon or irritate: The sound rasped his nerves.

to utter with a grating sound: to rasp out an answer.

verb (used without object)

to scrape or grate.

to make a grating sound.

noun

an act of rasping.

a rasping sound.

a coarse file, used mainly on wood, having separate conical teeth.

(in an insect) a roughened surface used in stridulation.

Origin of rasp

1200–50; Middle English raspen<Old French rasper to scrape, grate <Germanic; see rape³

OTHER WORDS FROM rasp

raspish, adjectiveun·rasped, adjective

Words nearby rasp

rasmalai, Rasmussen, rason, rasophore, rasorial, rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly, rasper, rasping

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Example sentences from the Web for rasp

Hypatia's voice was flute-like, and used always well within its compass, so as never to rasp or tire the organs.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard
After this he rubs the soles of the feet with a kind of rasp of baked clay.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
Hold the work in such a way that the stroke of the rasp can be seen without moving the pipe.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
It was a relief to him to rasp out his dislike for Geoffrey under his breath.
Geoffrey Hampstead|Thomas Stinson Jarvis

As they slammed the heavy steel door behind them he heard the rasp of bolts.
The Golden Amazons of Venus|John Murray Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for rasp (1 of 2)

rasp¹

/ (rɑːsp) /

noun

a harsh grating noise

a coarse file with rows of raised teeth

verb

(tr) to scrape or rub (something) roughly, esp with a rasp; abrade

to utter with or make a harsh grating noise

to irritate (one's nerves or senses); grate (upon)

Derived forms of rasp

rasper, nounraspish, adjective

Word Origin for rasp

C16: from Old French raspe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape

British Dictionary definitions for rasp (2 of 2)

rasp²

/ (rɑːsp) /

noun

an informal or Scot word for raspberry

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单词	rasp
释义	rasp [ rasp, rahsp ] / ræsp, rɑsp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rasp ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument. to scrape or rub roughly: The glacier rasped the valley floor. to grate upon or irritate: The sound rasped his nerves. to utter with a grating sound: to rasp out an answer. verb (used without object) to scrape or grate. to make a grating sound. noun an act of rasping. a rasping sound. a coarse file, used mainly on wood, having separate conical teeth. (in an insect) a roughened surface used in stridulation. Origin of rasp 1200–50; Middle English raspen<Old French rasper to scrape, grate <Germanic; see rape³ OTHER WORDS FROM rasp raspish, adjectiveun·rasped, adjective Words nearby rasp rasmalai, Rasmussen, rason, rasophore, rasorial, rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly, rasper, rasping Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rasp Hypatia's voice was flute-like, and used always well within its compass, so as never to rasp or tire the organs. Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers\|Elbert Hubbard After this he rubs the soles of the feet with a kind of rasp of baked clay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4\|Various Hold the work in such a way that the stroke of the rasp can be seen without moving the pipe. Elements of Plumbing\|Samuel Dibble It was a relief to him to rasp out his dislike for Geoffrey under his breath. Geoffrey Hampstead\|Thomas Stinson Jarvis As they slammed the heavy steel door behind them he heard the rasp of bolts. The Golden Amazons of Venus\|John Murray Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for rasp (1 of 2) rasp¹ / (rɑːsp) / noun a harsh grating noise a coarse file with rows of raised teeth verb (tr) to scrape or rub (something) roughly, esp with a rasp; abrade to utter with or make a harsh grating noise to irritate (one's nerves or senses); grate (upon) Derived forms of rasp rasper, nounraspish, adjective Word Origin for rasp C16: from Old French raspe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape British Dictionary definitions for rasp (2 of 2) rasp² / (rɑːsp) / noun an informal or Scot word for raspberry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rasp pound, irk, scrape, rub, scratch, bray, excoriate, jar, vex, irritate, abrade, file, grate, raze, scour, wear, sand
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rasp

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of rasp

OTHER WORDS FROM rasp

Words nearby rasp

Example sentences from the Web for rasp

British Dictionary definitions for rasp (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of rasp

Word Origin for rasp

British Dictionary definitions for rasp (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to rasp