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- Dictionarygrate/ɡrāt/
verb
- 1. reduce (something, especially food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater: "peel and roughly grate the carrots" Similar
- 2. make an unpleasant rasping sound: "the hinges of the door grated" Similar
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noun. ˈgrāt. Synonyms of grate. 1. : grating sense 2. 2. a. : a barred frame for cooking over a fire. b. : a frame or bed of iron bars to hold a stove or furnace fire. c. : fireplace. 3. obsolete : cage, prison. grate. 2 of 3. verb (1) grated; grating. transitive verb. : to furnish with a grate. the lower windows were grated. grate. 3 of 3.
GRATE definition: 1. to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces: 2. When two hard…. Learn more.
A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. A wood fire burned in the grate. 2. verb. If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal tool called a grater so that the food is cut into very small pieces. Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl. [VERB noun] ...grated carrot. [VERB-ed]
Definitions of grate. verb. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface. “ grate carrots and onions” “ grate nutmeg” see more. verb. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together. “ grate one's teeth in anger” synonyms: grind. see more. verb. scratch repeatedly. synonyms: scrape. see more. verb.
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.
GRATE meaning: 1. to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces: 2. When two hard…. Learn more.
Definition of grate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GRATE definition: 1. to break food such as cheese into small, thin pieces by rubbing it against a grater (= kitchen…. Learn more.
1. To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface. 2. To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction: grated her teeth in anger. 3. To irritate or annoy persistently: It always grates me to get put on hold. 4. Archaic To rub or wear away. v.intr. 1.
Grate definition: To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.
