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gnaw (verb)

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  • gnaw — ► VERB 1) bite at or nibble persistently. 2) cause persistent anxiety or pain. DERIVATIVES gnawingly adverb. ORIGIN Old English, ultimately imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • gnaw at — verb become ground down or deteriorate (Freq. 1) Her confidence eroded • Syn: ↑erode, ↑gnaw, ↑eat at, ↑wear away • Derivationally related forms: ↑wearing away ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • gnaw — [ nɔ ] verb intransitive or transitive to keep biting something: David gnawed his lip, obviously worried. A rat had gnawed through the cable. gnaw ,at or ,gnaw a way at phrasal verb transitive gnaw (away) at someone if something gnaws at you, you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gnaw´er — gnaw «n», verb, gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnaw|ing. –v.t. 1. to bite at and wear away: »A mouse has gnawed the cover of this box. 2. to make by biting: »A rat can gnaw a hole through wood …   Useful english dictionary

  • gnaw — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) to keep biting something hard (+ away/at/on): Val gnawed at her fingernails. | gnaw sth: a dog gnawing a bone | gnaw a hole in sth: A rat had gnawed a hole in the box. gnaw at sb phrasal verb (T)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • gnaw away at — ˈgnaw ˌat ˌgnaw a ˈway at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they gnaw at he/she/it gnaws at present participle gnawing a …   Useful english dictionary

  • gnaw — verb Etymology: Middle English gnawen, from Old English gnagan; akin to Old High German gnagan to gnaw Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to bite or chew on with the teeth; especially to wear away by persistent biting or nibbling < a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gnaw — verb Gnaw is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑dog, ↑mouse, ↑rat …   Collocations dictionary

  • gnaw — verb /nɔː/ a) To bite something persistently. Her teeth gnawed at me all night, keeping me twisting and turning from pain. b) To produce excessive anxiety or worry. We saw that the dog had been gnawing on the bone …   Wiktionary

  • gnaw — verb 1) the dog gnawed at a bone Syn: chew, chomp, champ, bite, munch, crunch; nibble 2) the pressures are gnawing away at their independence Syn: erode, wear away, wear down, eat away (at); …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • gnaw — [[t]nɔ͟ː[/t]] gnaws, gnawing, gnawed 1) VERB If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly. [V at/on n] Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems... [V n] Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail. Syn …   English dictionary

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