gnash

G0165400 (năsh)tr.v. gnashed, gnash·ing, gnash·es 1. To grind or strike (the teeth, for example) together.2. To bite (something) by grinding the teeth.

[Alteration of Middle English gnasten, gnaisten, possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse gnastan, a gnashing.]

gnash n.

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(næʃ) vb1. to grind (the teeth) together, as in pain or anger2. (tr) to bite or chew as by grinding the teethnthe act of gnashing the teeth[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth, gnesta to clatter]

gnash

(næʃ)
v.t. 1. to grind or strike (the teeth) together, esp. in rage or pain. n. 2. an act of gnashing. [1490–1500; variant of obsolete gnast, Middle English gnasten; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth] gnash′ing•ly, adv.

gnash

Past participle: gnashed
Gerund: gnashing

Imperative
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Present
I gnash
you gnash
he/she/it gnashes
we gnash
you gnash
they gnash

Preterite
I gnashed
you gnashed
he/she/it gnashed
we gnashed
you gnashed
they gnashed

Present Continuous
I am gnashing
you are gnashing
he/she/it is gnashing
we are gnashing
you are gnashing
they are gnashing

Present Perfect
I have gnashed
you have gnashed
he/she/it has gnashed
we have gnashed
you have gnashed
they have gnashed

Past Continuous
I was gnashing
you were gnashing
he/she/it was gnashing
we were gnashing
you were gnashing
they were gnashing

Past Perfect
I had gnashed
you had gnashed
he/she/it had gnashed
we had gnashed
you had gnashed
they had gnashed

Future
I will gnash
you will gnash
he/she/it will gnash
we will gnash
you will gnash
they will gnash

Future Perfect
I will have gnashed
you will have gnashed
he/she/it will have gnashed
we will have gnashed
you will have gnashed
they will have gnashed

Future Continuous
I will be gnashing
you will be gnashing
he/she/it will be gnashing
we will be gnashing
you will be gnashing
they will be gnashing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gnashing
you have been gnashing
he/she/it has been gnashing
we have been gnashing
you have been gnashing
they have been gnashing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gnashing
you will have been gnashing
he/she/it will have been gnashing
we will have been gnashing
you will have been gnashing
they will have been gnashing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gnashing
you had been gnashing
he/she/it had been gnashing
we had been gnashing
you had been gnashing
they had been gnashing

Conditional
I would gnash
you would gnash
he/she/it would gnash
we would gnash
you would gnash
they would gnash

Past Conditional
I would have gnashed
you would have gnashed
he/she/it would have gnashed
we would have gnashed
you would have gnashed
they would have gnashed

Thesaurus

Verb

gnash - grind together, of teethgrind, grate - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"

gnash

verb1. To rub together noisily:crunch, grind.2. To seize, as food, with the teeth:bite, champ, chomp, gnaw.

Translations

咬牙切齿

gnash

(naʃ) verb to rub (the teeth) together in anger etc. 咬牙切齿

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gnashing of teeth

A very vocal display of anger, irritation, contempt, or complaint. After the initial gnashing of teeth, most people just came to accept the new policy. There was much gnashing of teeth over the decision to replace the show's star with another actor.See also: gnash, of, teeth

gnash (one's) teeth

To lash out in anger. The boss will definitely start gnashing his teeth once he hears about this printing mishap.See also: gnash, teeth

gnash one's teeth

Fig. to grind or bite noisily with one's teeth. Bill clenched his fists and gnashed his teeth in anger. The wolf gnashed its teeth and chased after the deer.See also: gnash, teeth

gnashing of teeth

Fig. a show of anger or dismay. (Biblical: "weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth.") After a little gnashing of teeth and a few threats, the boss calmed down and became almost reasonable.See also: gnash, of, teeth

gnash one's teeth

Express a strong emotion, usually rage, as in When Jonah found out he was not going to be promoted, he gnashed his teeth. This expression is actually redundant, since gnash means "to strike the teeth together." Edmund Spenser used it in The Faerie Queene (1590): "And both did gnash their teeth." [Late 1500s] See also: gnash, teeth

gnashing of teeth

wailing and gnashing of teeth

People say that there is gnashing of teeth or wailing and gnashing of teeth when people become very worried or upset by something that has happened. In the City, the government's proposal is causing much gnashing of teeth. Despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth from Social Democratic left-wingers, this does look like a first step in the right direction. Note: You can also say weeping and gnashing of teeth. There was much weeping and gnashing of teeth when the Office for National Statistics counted a million fewer people than expected. Note: This expression is often used disapprovingly to show that you think people's reactions are too strong. Note: The phrases `weeping and gnashing of teeth' and `wailing and gnashing of teeth' both appear several times in the Bible in descriptions of the people who are sent to hell. See also: gnash, of, teeth

gnash your teeth

COMMON If someone gnashes their teeth, they show their anger or annoyance about something. If Blythe heard that piece on the radio, I bet he was gnashing his teeth. He naturally gnashes his teeth over the growing number of lawsuits that have made doing business in America increasingly expensive and difficult.See also: gnash, teeth

gnash your teeth

feel or express anger or fury. The gnashing of teeth, along with weeping or wailing, is used throughout the Bible to express a mixture of remorse and rage (for example, in Matthew 8:12: ‘But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth’). 1998 Times Prepare yourself for the usual wailing and gnashing of teeth after tomorrow's retail price index figures. See also: gnash, teeth

gnash your ˈteeth

feel very angry and upset about something, especially because you cannot get what you want: He’ll be gnashing his teeth when he hears that we lost the contract.The basic meaning of gnash your teeth is to bite or grind them together.See also: gnash, teeth

gnash one's teeth, to

To express one’s anger or frustration. This term, dating from the late sixteenth century, is redundant, since to gnash means “to strike the teeth together.” Today the verb is practically always figurative (no one actually strikes the teeth together) and is never heard except in this cliché. The King James Bible of 1611 has it: “But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 8:12).See also: gnash

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gnash (one's) teeth

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GNASH

gnash

Synonyms for gnash

verb to rub together noisily

Synonyms

verb to seize, as food, with the teeth

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verb grind together, of teeth

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