grating
1
[ grey-ting ]
/ ˈgreɪ tɪŋ /
noun
a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.
Physics.
diffraction grating.
Words nearby grating
gratify,
gratifying,
gratin,
gratinate,
gratinated,
grating,
gratiné,
gratis,
gratitude,
grattage,
grattan
Definition for grating (2 of 4)
grating
2
[ grey-ting ]
/ ˈgreɪ tɪŋ /
adjective
irritating or unpleasant to one's feelings.
(of a sound or noise) harsh, discordant, or rasping.
OTHER WORDS FROM grating
grat·ing·ly, adverbDefinition for grating (3 of 4)
grate
1
[ greyt ]
/ greɪt /
noun
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating.
a fireplace.
verb (used with object), grat·ed, grat·ing.
to furnish with a grate or grates.
Origin of grate
1
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin
grāta a grating, variant of
crāta, derivative of Latin
crāt- (stem of
crātis) wickerwork, hurdle; cf.
crate
OTHER WORDS FROM grate
grate·less, adjective grate·like, adjectiveDefinition for grating (4 of 4)
grate
2
[ greyt ]
/ greɪt /
verb (used without object), grat·ed, grat·ing.
verb (used with object), grat·ed, grat·ing.
Origin of grate
2
1375–1425; late Middle English
graten < Old French
grater < Germanic; compare German
kratzen to scratch
Example sentences from the Web for grating
British Dictionary definitions for grating (1 of 4)
grating
1
/ (ˈɡreɪtɪŋ) /
noun
Also called: grate
a framework of metal bars in the form of a grille set into a wall, pavement, etc, serving as a cover or guard but admitting air and sometimes light
short for diffraction grating
British Dictionary definitions for grating (2 of 4)
grating
2
/ (ˈɡreɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
(of sounds) harsh and rasping
annoying; irritating
noun
(often plural)
something produced by grating
Derived forms of grating
gratingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for grating (3 of 4)
grate
1
/ (ɡreɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
to grate carrots
to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound
(intr; foll by on or upon)
to annoy
noun
a harsh rasping sound
Word Origin for grate
C15: from Old French
grater to scrape, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
krazzōn
British Dictionary definitions for grating (4 of 4)
grate
2
/ (ɡreɪt) /
noun
a framework of metal bars for holding fuel in a fireplace, stove, or furnace
a less common word for fireplace
another name for grating 1 (def. 1)
mining
a perforated metal screen for grading crushed ore
verb
(tr)
to provide with a grate or grates
Word Origin for grate
C14: from Old French
grate, from Latin
crātis hurdle