rasp

[US]/rɑːsp/
[UK]/ræsp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to file with a coarse file; to speak in a rough, harsh manner
vi. to file roughly; to speak with a harsh voice
n. a coarse file; the sound of filing; a harsh sound.

Phrases & Collocations

rasping sound

raspberry

rasp cheese

Example Sentences

She used a rasp to smooth the rough edges of the wood.

The sound of the rasp echoed through the workshop.

He could feel the rasp of the sandpaper against his skin.

The rasp of his voice grated on her nerves.

The rasp of the metal against metal was deafening.

She could taste the rasp of the lemon on her tongue.

The rasp of the wind against the windowpane kept her awake.

He used a rasp to grate the cheese for the pasta.

The rasp of the saw cutting through the wood filled the air.

The rasp of his snoring kept her from falling asleep.

Real-world Examples

Please, ” Kate begs me in her rasping, sore throat voice.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

" Hurry up! " he shouted more loudly, and there was an ugly rasp in his voice.

Source: Brave New World

From the door came rough, rasping laughter.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

" It Is! " rasped Greyback. " We've caught Potter! "

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Goyle's low rasp of a voice issued from his mouth.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" It was in their tent, " rasped Greyback. " Release me, I say! "

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“That's right, ” rasped the other. “Pleased to see me, Dumbledore? ”

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

We could hear the pause after each rasping breath she drew growing longer and longer.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

" Come out of there with your hands up! " came a rasping voice through the darkness.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

A minute later, a third voice from under the bed rasped, " Check out these claws, kid."

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

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