rasp (r sp)v. rasped, rasp·ing, rasps v.tr. 1. To file or scrape with a coarse file having sharp projections. 2. To utter in a grating voice. 3. To grate on (nerves or feelings). v.intr. 1. To scrape harshly; grate. 2. To make a harsh grating sound. n. 1. A coarse file with sharp, raised, pointed projections. 2. The act of filing with a rasp. 3. A harsh grating sound. [Middle English raspen, from Middle Dutch raspen and Old French rasper, of Germanic origin.] rasp  er n.rasp ing·ly adv. |
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