Definition of Grate
Noun: grate greyt
- A frame of iron bars to hold a fire
- grating
- A harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
- A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
- grating
- Furnish with a grate
"a grated fireplace"
- Gnaw into; make resentful or angry
"The injustice grated her";
- eat into, fret, rankle
- Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
"grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
- Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
"grate one's teeth in anger";
- grind
- Scratch repeatedly
- scrape
Anagrams containing the word grate