Pronunciation: /ˈræspɪŋ/
verb present participle of rasp
A1 The old door was rasping as it opened.
A2 She rasped out a warning to her friend before they entered the dark alley.
B1 The singer's voice rasped with emotion as she performed the ballad.
B2 The harsh wind rasped against the windows of the cabin.
C1 The metal grate rasped loudly as it was dragged across the floor.
C2 The rough sandpaper rasped against the wood, smoothing it to perfection.
adjective having a harsh, grating sound
A1 The rasping sound of the chalk on the blackboard made the students cover their ears.
A2 The old man's rasping voice made it difficult for the children to understand him.
B1 The rasping noise coming from the engine indicated that it needed maintenance.
B2 The rasping cough of the patient worried the nurse.
C1 The rasping wind outside made it hard to sleep.
C2 The rasping quality of the violinist's playing added a unique texture to the music.
formal The sound of the raspings on the metal indicated that the surface needed to be smoothed out.
informal His rasping voice made it difficult to understand what he was saying.
slang I can't stand the rasping noise coming from that old fan.
figurative The rasping criticism from her boss left her feeling defeated.
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