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gnash

UK/ˈnæʃ/ US/ˈnæʃ/ uncommon

verb

1.

Origin

From Middle English gnasten. Origin unknown; the word is probably either Germanic or ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Old Norse gnastan, Danish gnaske ("munch", "crunch"), German knirschen, German Low German gnirschen, gnörschen (“gnash”), Swedish gnissla (“squeak; gnash”), all of onomatopoeic origin.

Phrases

  • gnash one's teeth
  • gnash up
  • weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth

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