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   gnaw

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   • 1. bite at or nibble something persistently: "watching a dog gnaw at a big bone" Similar chewbitenibblemunchcrunchchampchompmasticateworrytearrare:manducatechumble
   • ▪ bite at or nibble (something) so as to wear it away: "the grubs tunnel into the wood and gnaw it away" Similar erodewear awaywear downeat away (at)chip away (at)bite intocorrodeconsumedevourrare:fret
   • 2. cause persistent distress or anxiety: "the doubts continued to gnaw at me" Similar prey on someone's mindnagplaguetormenttorturetroubledistressworryhauntoppressweigh heavily on someone's mindbe a weight on someone's mindburdenhang overharrybotherexercisefretnigglerankle withfester

   Word Origin Old Englishgnagen, of Germanic origin; related to German nagen, ultimately imitative.

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   What does gnaw mean?

   • 咬, 咬，嚙，啃（通常指啃出孔洞或逐漸啃壞）, 感到擔憂… 咬, 咬，啮，啃（通常指啃出孔洞或逐渐啃坏）, 感到担忧… roer, mordisquear… roer, morder… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! GNAW definition: 1. to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it…. Learn more.

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   What does gnaw on a bone mean?

   • plague. to bite or chew persistently: The spaniel gnawed happily on a bone. to cause corrosion: The acid gnaws at the metal. to cause an effect resembling corrosion: Her mistake gnawed at her conscience.

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   Where does the verb gnaw come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb gnaw is in the Old English period (pre-1150). gnaw is a word inherited from Germanic. gnaw, v.

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   When was gnaw first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb gnaw is in the Old English period (pre-1150). gnaw is a word inherited from Germanic. gnaw, v. Old English–

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   What does gnaw mean in Arches National Park?

   • To gnaw also means to deteriorate or wear away as if by gnawing with the teeth. In Arches National Park, the weather has gnawed away at the rocks creating beautiful formations like arches, bridges, and balanced rocks. In this sense, to gnaw can be used even more figuratively.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGNAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Gnaw means to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it, or to feel worried or uncomfortable. Learn how to use gnaw in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGNAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of gnaw as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Gnaw can mean to bite repeatedly, to cause worry or anxiety, or to form by gnawing.

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   To gnaw is to bite or chew. Your favorite food might be corn on the cob, because you love to gnaw along each row of kernels. To gnaw also means to deteriorate or wear away as if by gnawing with the teeth.

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   Learn the meaning of gnaw, a verb that means to bite or chew on with the teeth, to annoy or worry, or to erode or corrode. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of gnaw.

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   Gnaw means to bite something repeatedly or to worry about something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, examples, and translations.

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   Gnaw means to bite or chew on something persistently, or to cause erosion or distress by constant action. Learn more about the origin, usage and related words of gnaw with Dictionary.com.

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    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb gnaw. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.