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< gnarr
gnat >
gnash
(n
sh)
KEY
TRANSITIVE VERB:
gnashed
,
gnash·ing
,
gnash·es
To grind or strike (the teeth, for example) together.
To bite (something) by grinding the teeth.
ETYMOLOGY:
Alteration of Middle English
gnasten, gnaisten
,
possibly of Scandinavian origin
; akin to Old Norse
gnastan
,
a gnashing
OTHER FORMS:
gnash
(Noun)
Thesaurus: synonyms for gnash
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