Meaning & Definition of Hoarse in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Having a voice that is low and rough, typically due to a sore throat or shouting.

  Example Sentence: After shouting at the concert, she woke up the next day with a hoarse voice.

• Definition: Sounding rough or croaky; not smooth.

  Example Sentence: His hoarse laugh echoed through the room.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English 'hors', from Old English 'has', meaning 'rough, grating'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• hoarse voice: A voice that is rough and harsh, often due to illness.
• hoarse shout: A shout that sounds rough or weak, often indicating strain.
• hoarse from yelling: Having a rough voice as a result of yelling.

Translations

• Spanish: ronco

• French: rauque

• German: heiser

• Russian: хриплый

Related Words

• rasp: A harsh or grating sound.

• gruff: Rough or stern in manner or speech.

• croak: To make a low, hoarse sound.

Slang Meanings of hoarse

• Meaning: To sound like a frog.

  Example Sentence: Man, after that party, I was totally hoarse, like a frog.

• Meaning: To have a voice that is barely audible.

  Example Sentence: I was so hoarse, it felt like I was whispering a secret all night.