How to pronounce “gnaw”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
• (intransitive) To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
• To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
• [Noun]
• The act of gnawing.

Practice Nearby Words

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