hoarse
hɔrs
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Definition of hoarse - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

raspyhaving a rough unclear voice from illness or shouting
  • His hoarse voice made it hard to understand him.
  • After the concert she sounded hoarse the next morning.
  • The hoarse narrator added grit to the audiobook.
croaky raspy rough
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Expressions with hoarse

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shout so much that one loses their voice
He shouted himself hoarse at the concert.
speak until your voice becomes hoarse
She talked herself hoarse during the long meeting.
speaking with a rough or harsh sound
She called out in a hoarse voice.
scream until the voice becomes hoarse
She screamed hoarse at the concert.

Origin of hoarse

Old English, hās (hoarse)

Terms with hoarse included in their meaning

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human sound
low hoarse utterance by a person
voice
having a hoarse and rough quality
medical
have a rough or hoarse voice
froggyadj.
sounds
having a hoarse voice like a frog
sound
make a harsh, hoarse sound
voice
having a hoarse voice
sound
with a hoarse, breathy sound
voice
rough, hoarse quality of voice

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  1. French:enroué, ...
  2. German:heiser, ...
  3. Italian:rauca, ...
  4. Spanish:ronco, ...
  5. Portuguese:rouco, ...
  6. Chinese:沙哑的, ...
  7. Japanese:かすれた, ...
  8. Arabic:أَجَش, ...
  9. Hebrew:צָרוּד, ...
  10. Russian:хриплый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хрипкий, ...
  12. Hindi:कर्कश, ...

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