gnashing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnæʃɪŋ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gnash /næʃ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to grind or strike (the teeth) together, esp. in rage or pain.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gnash  (nash),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to grind or strike (the teeth) together, esp. in rage or pain.
  2. to bite with grinding teeth.

v.i. 
  1. to gnash the teeth.

n. 
  1. an act of gnashing.
  • 1490–1500; variant of obsolete gnast, Middle English gnasten; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth
gnash′ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gnash / næʃ/
  1. to grind (the teeth) together, as in pain or anger
  2. (transitive) to bite or chew as by grinding the teeth
  1. the act of gnashing the teeth
Etymology: 15th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth, gnesta to clatter
'gnashing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bruxism - gnash - grist - grizzle

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