gnash

verb

gnashed; gnashing; gnashes

transitive verb

: to strike or grind (the teeth) together
gnash noun

Examples of gnash in a Sentence

dogs gnashing their teeth
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When the Eva goes berserk, it’s revealed to have gnashing white teeth, a jawline that its armor previously hid and muzzled. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, there was much gnashing and wailing around Nvidia ’s big 9% drop yesterday. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024 Party poopers might be weeping and wailing and gnashing teeth over U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to toss out the classified documents case against the Master of Mar-A-Lago. Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024 There is gnashing of teeth over the federal court order on Thursday that former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon surrender on July 1 to begin serving, finally, the four-month sentence imposed on him nearly two years ago by Judge Carl Nichols. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for gnash 

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English gnasten

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gnash was in the 15th century

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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnash. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

gnash

verb
: to strike or grind (as the teeth) together

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