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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024grate1 /greɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Buildinga frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Buildinga framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a guard, as over a window;
grating.
grate2 /greɪt/USA pronunciation v., grat•ed, grat•ing. - to have an irritating effect:[~ + on]His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
- to (cause to) make a sound of rough scraping or rubbing that is annoying or noisy;
rasp: [no object]The car fender grated against the fence.[~ + object]He grated the car fender against the fence. - to make into small particles by rubbing against a rough surface:[~ + object]to grate a carrot.
grat•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grate1 (grāt),USA pronunciation n., v., grat•ed, grat•ing. n. - Buildinga frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Buildinga framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like;
grating. - Buildinga fireplace.
v.t. - Buildingto furnish with a grate or grates.
- Medieval Latin grāta a grating, variant of crāta, derivative of Latin crāt- (stem of crātis) wickerwork, hurdle; compare crate
- Middle English 1350–1400
- to have an irritating or unpleasant effect:His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
- to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping;
rasp. - to sound harshly;
jar:to grate on the ear. - to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.
v.t. - to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings:to grate a carrot.
- to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound:to grate one's teeth.
- to irritate or annoy.
- [Archaic.]to wear down or away by rough friction.
- Gmc; compare German kratzen to scratch
- Old French grater
- late Middle English graten 1375–1425
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vex, gall, nettle, irk, rile, bug.
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