hoarse meaning
hoarse :
rough, harsh
adjective
▪ Her voice was hoarse from shouting.
▪ Her voice was rough from shouting.
▪ He spoke in a hoarse whisper.
▪ He spoke in a rough whisper.
paraphrasing
▪ raspy – rough
▪ gruff – harsh
▪ scratchy – rough
▪ throaty – deep and rough
Pronunciation
hoarse [hɔːrs]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'horse'.
Common phrases and grammar about hoarse
hoarse - Common meaning
adjective
rough, harsh
Part of Speech Changes for "hoarse"
▪ hoarseness (noun) – the quality of being hoarse
Common Expressions with "hoarse"
▪ hoarse voice – rough voice
▪ hoarse whisper – rough whisper
▪ sound hoarse – to have a rough sound
▪ become hoarse – to get a rough voice
Important examples of hoarse in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, hoarse often describes a voice that sounds rough.
Example of a confusing word: harsh (unpleasantly rough)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Hoarse is used as an adjective and often modifies nouns like voice or whisper in TOEIC questions.
hoarse
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
hoarse as a crow
means 'very hoarse', used to describe an extremely rough voice.
speak hoarsely
means 'to speak with a rough voice', used to describe the manner of speaking.
Differences between similar words and hoarse
hoarse
,
raspy
differences
Hoarse refers to a rough voice due to strain or illness, while raspy is a more general term for a rough sound.
Words with the same origin as hoarse
The origin of hoarse
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
