1. (noun)
grate, grating
- a frame of iron bars to hold a fire Synonyms: grating, diffraction grating, grate
2. (noun)
grate
- a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something Synonyms: grating
3. (noun)
grate, grating
- a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air Synonyms: grating, diffraction grating, grate
4. (verb)
grate
- furnish with a grate Synonyms: scrape, grind, fret, eat into, rankle
6. (verb)
grate
- reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface Synonyms: scrape, grind, fret, eat into, rankle
7. (verb)
grate, grind
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together Synonyms: dig, craunch, grind, travail, rankle, cranch, fag, fret, eat into, labour, grate, toil, bray, labor, crunch, scrape, mash, comminute, moil, drudge
Synonyms of 'grate'
