n.
Pronunciation: ' rasp
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *rasper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rasp ō n to scrape together
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to rub with something rough specifically : to abrade with a rasp
2 : to grate upon : IRRITATE
3 : to utter in a raspy tone
intransitive verb
1 : SCRAPE
2 : to produce a grating sound
– rasp · er noun
– rasp · ing · ly \ ' ras-pi ŋ -l ē \ adverb