adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hoarse whisper
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Her voice came out as a hoarse whisper.
shout yourself hoarse (= shout until your throat is sore )
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Matthew shouted himself hoarse until he was discovered.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
voice
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He had brown wavy hair and a hoarse voice that was in the process of breaking.
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Her hoarse voice had been toned down, almost hushed, while she questioned Ada.
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He demanded twice, in an extremely hoarse voice , where I was from.
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I said in a hoarse voice .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He had shouted himself hoarse in his frenzied efforts to attract attention.
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His voice dropped to a hoarse whisper.
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You sound very hoarse . Do you have a cold?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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From below there were the hoarse confused cries of the mob.
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His voice was hoarse as a raven's croak.
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I have imagined him bravely making himself walk down the steps and face the hoarse shouts and attacks of the bigger boys.
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Rachel moved with a hoarse cry, groping blindly for support, trying to reach the sofas, shaking like a leaf.
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She screamed, a hoarse tenor noise, and fought.
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The Milanese cheered until they were hoarse .
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Yeb whispers a hoarse sorry in my ear.