| noun | a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air |
| noun | a frame of iron bars to hold a fire |
| noun | optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum |
| verb | furnish with a grate “a grated fireplace” |
| verb | gnaw into; make resentful or angry “The injustice rankled her” |
| verb | reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface “grate carrots and onions” |
| verb | make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together “grate one's teeth in anger” |
| verb | scratch repeatedly “The cat scraped at the armchair” |
| adjective | unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound “a gravelly voice” |
| grate | verb | furnish with a grate |
| grate | noun | a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air |
| grating | noun | a frame of iron bars to hold a fire |
| grater | noun | utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese) |
| grind | noun | the act of grinding to a powder or dust |
| grinding | noun | a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) |
| scrape | noun | an indication of damage |
| scraper | noun | any of various hand tools for scraping |
| rasp | noun | uttering in an irritated tone |
| roughness | noun | the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses |
| scratch | noun | a harsh noise made by scraping |