1. A harsh, grating sound
   "There was a rasp of metal on stone as he dragged the heavy object across the floor"
    
2. A harsh or grating quality in a person's voice
   "His words came out in a hoarse rasp"
    
3. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections
   "The carpenter used a rasp to smooth the rough edges of the wooden table";
   - wood file

1. Scrape with a rasp
   "He rasped the rough edges of the wood to make it smooth"
    
2. Utter in a grating voice
   "He rasped his disapproval"

Derived forms: rasps, rasping, rasped

Type of: abrade, abrase [rare], corrade, file, mouth, rub down, rub off, speak, talk, utter, utterance, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vocalization

Encyclopedia: Rasp, Charles