gnash

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English gnasten. Origin unknown; the word is probably either Germanic or onomatopoeic. Compare Old Norse gnastan, Danish gnaske ("munch", "crunch"), German knirschen, German Low German gnirschen, gnörschen (“gnash”), Swedish gnissla (“squeak; gnash”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnæʃ/ Rhymes: -æʃ Homophone: Nash === Verb === gnash (third-person singular simple present gnashes, present participle gnashing, simple past and past participle gnashed) (transitive) To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger. Synonym: chatter (transitive) To grind between the teeth. (figurative) To clash together violently. (Geordie) To run away. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === gnash (plural gnashes) A sudden snapping of the teeth. === Anagrams === Ghans, Shang, hangs