| Front | rasp |
|---|---|
| Back | rasp noun, verb BrE /rɑːsp/ NAmE /ræsp/ noun word origin 1 [singular] a rough unpleasant sound There was a rasp of impatience in his voice. 2 [countable] a metal tool with a long blade covered with rows of sharp points, used for making rough surfaces smooth verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [transitive, intransitive] to say sth in a rough unpleasant voice croak + speech ‘Where have you been?’ she rasped. ~ (sth) (out) He rasped out some instructions. 2 [intransitive] to make a rough unpleasant sound grate a rasping cough/voice 3 [transitive] ~ sth to rub a surface with a rasp or with sth rough that works or feels like a rasp The wind rasped his face. |
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