singular Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬an unpleasant sound like the one made by two rough surfaces rubbing together
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
2
countable a metal tool with a rough surface, used for shaping wood or metal by rubbing it
Synonyms and related words
General hand tools
adjustable spanner
Allen key
applicator
rasp
noun
US /ˈræsp/
Other entries for this word
raspverb
Word Forms
singular
rasp
plural
rasps
DEFINITIONS2
1
singular Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬an unpleasant sound like the one made by two rough surfaces rubbing together
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
2
countable a metal tool with a rough surface, used for shaping wood or metal by rubbing it
Synonyms and related words
General hand tools
adjustable wrench
Allen wrench
applicator
rasp
verb
UK /rɑːsp/
Other entries for this word
raspnoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
rasp
he/she/it
rasps
present participle
rasping
past tense
rasped
past participle
rasped
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to make an unpleasant sound as if two rough surfaces were rubbing together, especially when speaking or breathing
Synonyms and related words
To make miscellaneous sounds
babble
blow
burble
2
transitive to rub a hard surface with something rough
Synonyms and related words
To rub and rubbing
rub
knead
scratch
rasp
verb
US /ræsp/
Other entries for this word
raspnoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
rasp
he/she/it
rasps
present participle
rasping
past tense
rasped
past participle
rasped
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to make an unpleasant sound as if two rough surfaces were rubbing together, especially when speaking or breathing
Synonyms and related words
To make miscellaneous sounds
babble
blow
burble
2
transitive to rub a hard surface with something rough