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English
Adjective
rasping (comparative more rasping, superlative most rasping)
- raspy
He spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer.
- exasperating
- (sports) Pushing forward with great force.
1890, Horace Gordon Hutchinson, Golf, page 249:When the opponent has led off with a fine rasping drive, the noble, but somewhat treacherous, spirit of emulation rises in the breast of the rival, and he is tempted to 'press' –ever so little, but just a little too much in order to outdo his antagonist's effort.
2009, Ian Waterson, Live Through the Dream, page 7777:Myhill gets fingertips onto it and helps the rasping drive onto the bar and over or a corner.
2016 August 28, “Toni Kroos missile helps Real Madrid down impressive Celta”, in Stuff:Celta then levelled following a crisp move between Daniel Wass, Guidetti and Orellana, the Chilean sending a rasping drive high beyond Casilla.
2023 November 11, Matthew Howarth, “Arsenal 3-1 Burnley”, in BBC Sport:Zeki Amdouni had a rasping long-range drive parried away by David Raya
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Verb
rasping
- present participle and gerund of rasp
Noun
rasping (plural raspings)
- A sound that rasps.
- The act of rasping as with a file.
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