Gnash
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Gnash — Gnash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gnashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gnashing}.] [OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gn?sta to gnash, Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen.] To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnash — [nash] vt. [Early ModE for earlier gnast < ME gnasten, prob. < ON gnīsta, to gnash (the teeth), gnastan, to gnash, prob. > IE * ghnei < base * ghen > GNAW] 1. to grind or strike (the teeth) together, as in anger or pain 2. to bite… … English World dictionary
gnash — [næʃ] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from the sound] gnash your teeth to be very angry or unhappy about something, or to move your teeth against each other so that they make a noise, especially because you are unhappy or angry … Dictionary of contemporary English
gnash — [ næʃ ] verb gnash your teeth OFTEN HUMOROUS 1. ) to protest about something in an angry way 2. ) to bite your teeth together and from side to side because you are very angry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gnash — early 15c., variant of M.E. gnasten to gnash the teeth (c.1300), perhaps from O.N. gnastan a gnashing, of unknown origin, probably imitative. Cf. Ger. knistern to crackle. Related: Gnashed; gnashing … Etymology dictionary
gnash — *bite, gnaw, champ Analogous words: grind, grate, rasp (see SCRAPE): *strike, smite … New Dictionary of Synonyms
