Transcription
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- [ras-ping, rah-sping]
- /ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ/
- /rɑːsp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ras-ping, rah-sping]
- /ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ/
Definitions of rasping word
- adjective rasping harsh; grating: a rasping voice. 1
- noun rasping an act of rasping. 1
- noun rasping a rasping sound. 1
- noun rasping a coarse file, used mainly on wood, having separate conical teeth. 1
- noun rasping (in an insect) a roughened surface used in stridulation. 1
- verb with object rasping to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument. 1
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Origin of rasping
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; rasp + -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Rasping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rasping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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.
rasping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rasping
adj rasping
- absonant — inharmonious
- atonal — Atonal music is music that is not written or played in any key or system of scales.
- calculous — of or suffering from a calculus
- ear piercing — hole in ear for jewellery
- ear-piercing — extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise.
noun rasping
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