rasping
present participle ofrasp
rasp
verb
uk/rɑːsp/us/ræsp/raspverb(MAKE SOUND)
[IorT]
to make aroughunpleasantsound,especiallywhilebreathingorspeaking:
Iheardhisbreathrasping in hischest.
Thegunmanrasped(out)anurgentorder(= gave it in an unpleasant-soundingvoice)to the othermembersof thegang.
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- catcall
- caterwauling
- crow
- crunch
- embouchure
- glug
- groan
- growl
- hiss
- laugh, shout, scream, etc.yourhead offidiom
- mewl
- raspberry
- splutter
- squall
- vocalization
- whistle
- whoop
- wolf whistle
- yelp
- yowl
raspverb(RUB)
[T]
torubsomethingroughly:
Thehorserasped myhandwith histongueas Ifedhim theapple.
Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- abrasion
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- key
- rasp
- rubsomethingdown
- rubdown
- scour
- scoursomethingout
- scrape
- scratch
- scratching
- smooth
- tickle
- wear
- wear(something)away
Examplesofrasping
rasping
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
They have the ability to bore through the shells of other molluscs with araspingtechnique, which eventually enables them to eat the animal inside.
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His voice is loud, forced, and unpleasantlyrasping, at times he gasps out individual words loudly.
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It is a soft rock, probably consolidated volcanic ash, said to be extracted from a cave in a ravine by means ofrasping.
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Indeed, anything above theraspingof teeth or the most basic requirements should be carried out only by fully qualified veterinary surgeons.
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The tone of his speech throughout was ratherrasping.
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I do not know the name of his constituency, but he has araspingvoice.
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I have tried coughing andrasping.
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He spoke about myraspingmethods.
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The novel describes her breath as loud,rasping, rheumy, and having a dank stench.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The species also makesraspingshorter calls and whistles when in flocks and in flight.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His once-sweet soul scream had deepened to araspinggrowl, giving his latter albums a whole new feel.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other calls includeraspingcroaks, when alarmed, and hisses.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cockatoos have a large bill, which is kept sharp byraspingthe two mandibles together when resting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He has araspingvoice, an indefinable accent, and a face like an inverted whiteface clown's make up.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Carving,rasping, and gouging with hand-tools can create textures or contouring.
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- attend
- attendance
- attendance bonus
- attendance-bonus
- attendance boundary
- attendance figure
- attendance rate
- attendance record
- attendance-record
- attendant
- attendant problems
- attendant publicity
- attended
- attendee
- attending
- attend-to
- attend to sb/sth
- attend-to-sb-sth
- attend to someone/something
- attention
- attentional bias
- attentional control
- attentional focus
- attentional mechanism
- attention deficit disorder