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gnash
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gnash  (nsh)
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.

gnash [næʃ]
vb
1. to grind (the teeth) together, as in pain or anger
2. (tr) to bite or chew as by grinding the teeth
n
the act of gnashing the teeth
[probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth, gnesta to clatter]
gnashingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.gnash - grind together, of teeth
grind, grate - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
Translations
gnash [næʃ] VT to gnash one's teethrechinar los dientes

gnash [ˈnæʃ] vt
to gnash one's teeth → grincer des dents

gnash
vt to gnash one’s teethmit den Zähnen knirschen

gnash [næʃ] vt to gnash one's teethdigrignare i denti
gnash [næʃ] vt to gnash one's teethdigrignare i denti

gnash
v gnash [naʃ]
to rub (the teeth) together in anger etc. kners يُصِرُّ أسْنانه غَضَبا скърцам със зъби skřípat (zubama) skære tænder knirschen τρίζω τα δόντια μου (π.χ. από θυμό) hacer rechinar krigistama دندان ها را به هم ساییدن kiristellä grincer (des dents) לחרוק दांत पीसना, किटकिटाना škripati zubima (fogát) csikorgatja mengeretakkan nísta digrignare 歯ぎしりをする 이를 갈다 griežti dantimis griezt (zobus) menggertakkan knarsen skjære tenner zgrzytać rilhar a scrâşni (din dinţi) скрежетать зубами škrípať škripati (z zobmi) škrgutati gnissla, skära กัดฟัน gıcırdatmak 咬牙切齒 скреготати зубами دانت پیسنا nghiến răng 齿


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