Rasp Definition
răsp
rasped, rasping, rasps
noun
rasps
A coarse file with sharp, pointed projections.
American Heritage
A type of rough file with raised points instead of ridges, used esp. on wood.
Webster's New World
An act of rasping.
Webster's New World
A rough, grating sound.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- rasping
- wood file
verb
rasped, rasping, rasps
To scrape or rub with or as with a file.
Webster's New World
To utter in a rough, grating tone.
Webster's New World
To scrape roughly; grate.
Webster's New World
To grate upon; irritate.
Giggling that rasped his nerves.
Webster's New World
To make a rough, grating sound.
Webster's New World
Origin of Rasp
Old French raspe from rasper to rasp of Germanic origin V., Middle English raspen from Middle Dutch raspen from Old French rasper
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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