Rasp (Verb)
Meaning 1
Scrape with a rasp.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Using a rasp helped shape the wooden surface into a smooth texture.
- She needed to rasp the metal to remove the imperfections before painting.
- The tool was used to rasp away the scratches and marks on the surface.
- Rasp the wooden handle until it feels smooth in your hand.
- He carefully began to rasp the stone statue to dull its sharp edges.
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Meaning 2
Utter in a grating voice.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The old woman would rasp out her orders to anyone who dared enter her shop.
- He started to rasp loudly at the servant for not doing his chores.
- His voice was weakened by age and he could only rasp out his goodbye message.
- After singing for years, her voice began to rasp and lose its melodic charm.
- The sea captain would rasp out commands in his gruff voice, directing his crew through the storm.