rasp

Everyday

1. A rasp is a rough harsh sound, like a scraping voice. tree →
2. A rasp is a coarse file, a tool for shaping wood or metal. tree →
3. (verb) To rasp is to say something in a rough, harsh voice, or to scrape with a rough tool. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it describes a rough voice or sound («a rasping voice»); in design and technology lessons it is a tool. Phrases: a rasping voice, rasp the wood.

Examples

• «Who's there?» rasped the old man. tree →
• We used a rasp to smooth the wooden edge. tree →
• His cough had a rasp to it. tree →
• The door rasped on the stone floor. tree →
• The cat's tongue feels rough like a rasp. tree →
• Her voice was a dry rasp after the cold. tree →

Note

Rhymes with «grasp». Past: rasped. Do not confuse with «raspberry».