n. 1 grating, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, grinding, stridulation One could hear the rasp of the file as they tried to cut through the door 2 file, grater The coarser rasp is for use on wood
v. 3 scrape, abrade, grate, file First, rasp the horseradish, then combine the gratings with a little vinegar 4 irritate, jar (upon), grate upon or against, rub (someone) (up) the wrong way, nettle, irk, annoy, vex, wear on, get, Literary gride She has a rasping metallic voice that gets on my nerves 5 croak, squawk, screech The sergeant rasped out another command and the company marched forward