Main Entry:

¹rasp

Pronunciation:

\ˈrasp\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French *rasper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German raspōn to scrape together

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to rub with something rough ; specifically : to abrade with a rasp2: to grate upon : irritate3: to utter in a raspy toneintransitive verb1: scrape2: to produce a grating sound

— rasp·er noun

— rasp·ing·ly \ˈras-piŋ-lē\ adverb