hoarse

/hɔ:s/

Thân thiện

She lost her voice from cheering and now speaks in a hoarse whisper.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a rough, harsh, or grating sound, especially of the human voice: Describes a voice that sounds rough and strained, often due to overuse, illness, or strong emotion. It implies a loss of smoothness and clarity in vocal tone.

Usage

• The primary use is to describe a person's voice. It is typically used predicatively (after a linking verb like , , ) or attributively (before a noun like , , ).
• It describes the of a sound, not the action of producing it.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • After cheering at the concert all night, her voice was hoarse.
  • He could only manage a hoarse whisper because of his sore throat.
  • The coach gave a hoarse shout to the players across the field.

Advanced Usage

• "to shout/ scream/ talk oneself hoarse": To use one's voice so much that it becomes hoarse.
  • The fans shouted themselves hoarse supporting their team.
• Used figuratively to describe non-vocal sounds that are harsh and rough.
  • The hoarse cry of the crow echoed in the forest. (This usage is less common and more literary.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hoarsely (adverb): In a hoarse manner.
  • "Help," he called hoarsely.
• Hoarseness (noun): The state or quality of being hoarse.
  • The hoarseness in his voice was a symptom of laryngitis.

Synonyms

• Husky: Suggests a slightly rough but often attractive low voice.
• Gruff: Suggests a rough, low, and often brusque or unfriendly voice.
• Raspy: Emphasizes a grating, scratchy sound.
• Gravelly: Suggests a low, rough sound, like the sound of gravel.

Antonyms

• Clear
• Melodious
• Smooth
• Sonorous

Notes on Meaning

• Hoarse specifically refers to the resulting from strained or inflamed vocal cords. It is not a synonym for or ; a hoarse voice can be loud but rough.
• It is often associated with temporary conditions like colds, shouting, or fatigue, rather than permanent vocal characteristics.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
   • gruff voices
   • the dog's gruff barking
   • hoarse cries
   • makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky- Virgil Thomson

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gruff
• husky