English noun: grate | |||
1. | grate (artifact) a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | ||
Synonyms | grating | ||
Broader (hypernym) | framework | ||
Part meronym | cooking stove, furnace, kitchen range, kitchen stove, range, stove | ||
2. | grate (event) a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
3. | grate (artifact) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | ||
Synonyms | grating | ||
Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | grille, radiator grille | ||
English verb: grate | |||
1. | grate (possession) furnish with a grate | ||
Samples | A grated fireplace. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
2. | grate (emotion) gnaw into; make resentful or angry | ||
Samples | The injustice rankled her. His resentment festered. | ||
Examples | The bad news will grate him | ||
Synonyms | eat into, fret, rankle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||
3. | grate (contact) reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface | ||
Samples | Grate carrots and onions. Grate nutmeg. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
4. | grate (contact) make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together | ||
Samples | Grate one's teeth in anger. | ||
Synonyms | grind | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chew, gnash, jaw, manducate, masticate | ||
Entail | rub | ||
5. | grate (contact) scratch repeatedly | ||
Samples | The cat scraped at the armchair. | ||
Synonyms | scrape | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | paw | ||