grating Meaning & Definition
What Does Grating Mean?
Grating is used as a noun meaning a wooden or metal lattice used to close or floor an opening. It is also used to mean a partition, covering, or frame of parallel bars or crossbars. As an adjective, it means causing irritation or annoyance. As a verb, it means to furnish with a grate.
Grating in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈgrā-tiŋ/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | rough, gravelly and raspy |
| Antonyms | aesthetic, artful and artistic |
| Plural | gratings |
| Adverb | gratingly |
Grating Definition (Noun)
- a wooden or metal lattice used to close or floor an opening
- a partition, covering, or frame of parallel bars or crossbars
- a system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars ruled on a polished surface to produce spectra by diffraction
Grating as an Adjective
- causing irritation or annoyance
a grating habit / It's not just that the interruptions themselves are grating to watch: what's worse is the hostilities they create.
- having a harsh or unpleasant sound
a grating voice/accent / If you just imagined that last quote spoken in Gottfried's grating, obnoxious yelling, that's now how you would hear him on the phone. / The truck braked noisily with a grating shriek of steel.
Grating as a Verb
- to furnish with a grate
The lower windows were grated.
Verb
- to reduce to small particles by rubbing on something rough
grate cheese
- fret, irritate
- to gnash or grind noisily
- to cause to make a rasping sound
- to utter in a harsh voice
- abrade
- to rub or rasp noisily
metal grating against metal
- to cause irritation : jar
a voice that grates on the nerves
Synonyms of Grating
Antonyms of Grating
Grating in a Sentence
grating vocals
Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.
to grate a window
I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked.
Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad.
She’s nice enough, but she can begin to grate if there is no-one else to talk to.
a grating habit
It's not just that the interruptions themselves are grating to watch: what's worse is the hostilities they create.
a grating voice/accent
If you just imagined that last quote spoken in Gottfried's grating, obnoxious yelling, that's now how you would hear him on the phone.
The truck braked noisily with a grating shriek of steel.
The lower windows were grated.
grate cheese
metal grating against metal
a voice that grates on the nerves
the mix of colors in that painting is terribly grating
with a grating voice, she croaked a feeble hello
unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people
the sled grated along the bare pavement
he grated the pieces of metal together
a grating habit / It's not just that the interruptions themselves are grating to watch: what's worse is the hostilities they create.
a grating voice/accent / If you just imagined that last quote spoken in Gottfried's grating, obnoxious yelling, that's now how you would hear him on the phone. / The truck braked noisily with a grating shriek of steel.
Word Forms & Grammar
grating
gratings
grat·ing·ly adverb
gratingly
grat·ed
grat·ing
grate
grated
grates
grat·er noun
grater
graters
grating (plural gratings)
Words That Rhyme With Grating
Origin of Grating
Origin 1: see grate:1
Origin 2: Middle English, from Anglo-French grater to scratch, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krazzōn to scratch
Origin 3: From grat(e) + -ing.
First Known Use
1622
1563
1547
14th centuryt
How to Pronounce Grating
You say grating as /ˈgrā-tiŋ/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (grā).
Common Questions About Grating
Is grating a noun or an adjective?
Grating is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective and a verb.
What is another word for grating?
You can replace grating with words such as rough, gravelly and raspy. See the full list of grating synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of grating?
The opposite of grating can be expressed with words like aesthetic, artful, artistic and attractive.
What is the plural of grating?
The plural of grating is gratings.