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gnash
[ nash ]
/ næʃ /
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verb (used with object)
to grind or strike (the teeth) together, especially in rage or pain.
to bite with grinding teeth.
verb (used without object)
to gnash the teeth.
noun
an act of gnashing.
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Origin of gnash
1490–1500; variant of obsolete gnast,Middle English gnasten; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth
OTHER WORDS FROM gnash
gnash·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby gnash
gnamma hole, gnar, gnarl, gnarled, gnarly, gnash, gnashers, gnash one's teeth, gnat, gnatcatcher, gnateater
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British Dictionary definitions for gnash
gnash
/ (næʃ) /
verb
to grind (the teeth) together, as in pain or anger
(tr) to bite or chew as by grinding the teeth
noun
the act of gnashing the teeth
Derived forms of gnash
gnashingly, adverbWord Origin for gnash
C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth, gnesta to clatter
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