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- US Pronunciation
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- [rasp, rahsp]
- /ræsp, rɑsp/
- /rɑːsp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rasp, rahsp]
- /ræsp, rɑsp/
Definitions of rasp word
- verb with object rasp to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument. 1
- verb with object rasp to scrape or rub roughly: The glacier rasped the valley floor. 1
- verb with object rasp to grate upon or irritate: The sound rasped his nerves. 1
- verb with object rasp to utter with a grating sound: to rasp out an answer. 1
- verb without object rasp to scrape or grate. 1
- verb without object rasp to make a grating sound. 1
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Origin of rasp
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English raspen < Old French rasper to scrape, grate < Germanic; see rape3
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Parts of speech for Rasp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rasp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rasp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rasp
verb rasp
- bleated — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
- carding — the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning
- catcalled — a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
Antonyms for rasp
noun rasp
- caress — If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately.
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