rasping adjective 3noun 2forms 3 adjective3 •raspyHe spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer. •Pushing forward with great force.Myhill gets fingertips onto it and helps the rasping drive onto the bar and over or a corner. — 2009 •exasperating noun2 •A sound that rasps. •The act of rasping as with a file. formsraspings · more rasping · most rasping