gnash Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gnash transitive verb

Etymology

OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gnsta to gnash, Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Gnashed present participle & verbal noun Gnashing

Definitions

1. To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash the teeth.

Gnash intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To grind or strike the teeth together.

   There they him laid, Gnashing for anguish, and despite, and shame. Milton.