1
[ noun ] a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

Synonyms

grating

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

`` Seems to me last time I was here the grate bellowed out smoke as it might have been preparing us for hell '' .

Related terms

framework stove furnace

2
[ verb ] make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

Synonyms

grind

Examples

"grate one's teeth in anger"

Related terms

break_up chew gnash rub

3
[ verb ] furnish with a grate

Examples

"a grated fireplace"

Related terms

supply

4
[ verb ] gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Synonyms

fret rankle eat_into

Examples

"The unjustice rankled her" "his resentment festered"

Related terms

annoy

5
[ noun ] a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

Related terms

noise

6
[ verb ] reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface

Examples

"grate carrots and onions" "grate nutmeg"

Related terms

rub grater

7
[ verb ] scratch repeatedly

Synonyms

scrape

Examples

"The cat scraped at the armchair"

Related terms

rub paw scratch

8
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12830
9
[ noun ] a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

Synonyms

grating

Related terms

barrier grille

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Rhymes with

great rate crate migrate freight trait emigrate integrate immigrate integrate reintegrate denigrate disintegrate irate straight strait berate desecrate prorate overrate gyrate underrate serrate narrate beret chlorate perchlorate consecrate orchestrate demonstrate nitrate concentrate vibrate vertebrate invertebrate calibrate celebrate infiltrate penetrate perpetrate birthrate hydrate castrate frustrate substrate prostrate carbohydrate dehydrate administrate arbitrate illustrate magistrate

Phonetic and Homophones

G R EY1 T great

Similar Spelling

Grote Groat great Grothe grot grit grout Groth Grode griot Greta greet greed grade gyrate grotty grotto gritty Gretta greedy grayed

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