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gnaw(dictionary)

gnaw (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: gnagan]
to keep biting something hard
-synonym chew chew
::Dexter gnawed his pen thoughtfully.
::A rat had gnawed a hole in the box.
gnaw at/on
::The puppy was gnawing on a bone.
gnaw (away) at / [gnaw (away) at sb/sth] phr v
to make someone feel worried or frightened, over a period of time
::Something was gnawing at the back of his mind.
::Doubt was gnawing away at her confidence.