If something rasps or if you rasp it, it makes a harsh, unpleasant sound as it rubs against something hard or rough. Sabres rasped from scabbards and the horsemen spurred forward Foden rasped a hand across his chin Rasp is also a noun. the rasp of something being drawn across the sand
If someone rasps, their voice or breathing is harsh and unpleasant to listen to. `Where've you put it?' he rasped He fell back into the water, his breath rasping in his heaving chest Rasp is also a noun. He was still laughing when he heard the rasp of Rennie's voice
A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file
Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper