rasp

C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ɹæsp/ UK /ɹɑːsp/ See IPA manual

Freq #47217

Meanings

1

noun
The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound.

The rasp of her perpetual cough.
2

verb
To say in a raspy voice.

“No. I am going to feed you to the children,” rasped Burt, his laugh rattling around his throat, prising Dad’s fingers one by one off his apron.
3

verb
To work something with a rasp.

To rasp wood to make it smooth.
4

verb
To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language.

Some sounds rasp the ear.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Word family

Derived forms rasp-houseraspishrasplike

Etymology

From Middle English raspen, from Old French rasper, from Frankish *hraspōn, from Proto-Germanic *hraspōną, related to Proto-Germanic *hrespaną (“to tear”). Compare Old High German raspōn (“to gather, rake”), Old English ġehrespan (“to tear”). The noun is from Middle French raspe.

Topics

Tools, Machines & Construction

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# rasp

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ɹæsp/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɑːsp/
**Frequency rank:** 47217

## Meanings
1. The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound.
2. To say in a raspy voice.
3. To work something with a rasp.
4. To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language.

## Examples
- The rasp of her perpetual cough.
- “No. I am going to feed you to the children,” rasped Burt, his laugh rattling around his throat, prising Dad’s fingers one by one off his apron.
- To rasp wood to make it smooth.
- Some sounds rasp the ear.

## Derived Forms
- rasp-house
- raspish
- rasplike

## Etymology
From Middle English raspen, from Old French rasper, from Frankish *hraspōn, from Proto-Germanic *hraspōną, related to Proto-Germanic *hrespaną (“to tear”). Compare Old High German raspōn (“to gather, rake”), Old English ġehrespan (“to tear”). The noun is from Middle French raspe.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction

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