hoarse /hɔːs/adjective 1verb 1forms 5 adjective1 •Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.I am old and my voice is hoarse […] — 1943 verb1 •To utter hoarsely; to croak."Helene," he croaked, reaching out his arms—his voice tensed with the infinity of his desire. "Back," she iced. And then, "Why have you come here?" she hoarsed. "What business have you here?" — 2022 formshoarsed · hoarsing · hoarses · hoarser · hoarsest