hoarse meaning and examples
Meaning
- Hoarse means having a rough, harsh, or weak voice, usually because of illness, shouting too much, or throat irritation.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Adjective
- Describes the condition of the voice.
- Typical usage: "be hoarse," "sound hoarse," "speak in a hoarse voice."
Common Phrases
- Hoarse voice – a rough, raspy sound when speaking.
- Go hoarse – to lose voice quality after overuse.
- Sound hoarse – to have a raspy tone.
Collocations
- hoarse voice
- hoarse whisper
- hoarse shout
- hoarse cough
- hoarse with emotion
Examples
- She spoke in a hoarse voice after cheering all night at the concert.
- His throat was sore, and he sounded hoarse.
- The teacher went hoarse after talking for hours.
- He gave a hoarse shout to call for help.
- She whispered in a hoarse tone after crying.
- I woke up this morning feeling hoarse from the cold.
- The actor continued performing, even though he was hoarse.
- His laughter turned into a hoarse cough.
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