What does gnash mean?

Definitions for gnash
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gnashverb

    grind together, of teeth

Wiktionary

  1. gnashverb

    To grind one's teeth in pain or in anger.

  2. gnashverb

    To run away

  3. Etymology: From gnasten. Origins unkown, but presumably Germanic. Compare Old Norse gnastan and German knirschen.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Gnashverb

    To strike together; to clash.

    Etymology: knaschen, Dutch.

    The seer, who could not yet his wrath asswage,
    Rowl’d his green eyes, that sparkl’d with his rage,
    And gnash’d his teeth. John Dryden, Virg. Georg.

  2. To Gnashverb

    He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. Ps. cxii. 10.

    There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Mat. viii.

    His great iron teeth he still did grind,
    And grimly gnash, threatning revenge in vain. Fai. Queen.

    They gnashed upon me with their teeth. Ps. xxxv. 16.

    They him laid
    Gnashing for anguish, and despite and shame,
    To find himself not matchless. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

    With boiling rage Atrides burn’d,
    And foam betwixt his gnashing grinders churn’d. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. gnash

    To gnash is to grind or strike the teeth together as a result of anger or discomfort. It is generally associated with strong feelings of frustration, rage, or dissatisfaction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gnashverb

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

  2. Gnashverb

    to grind or strike the teeth together

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

Wikidata

  1. Gnash

    Gnash is a media player for playing SWF files. Gnash is available both as a standalone player for desktop computers and embedded devices, as well as a plugin for several browsers. It is part of the GNU Project and is a free and open-source alternative to Adobe Flash Player. It was developed from the GameSWF project. Gnash was first announced in late 2005 by software developer John Gilmore. The current maintainer is Rob Savoye.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Gnash

    nash, v.t. to strike the teeth together in rage or pain.—v.i. to grind the teeth.—n. a sudden snap.—adv. Gnash′ingly. [M. E. gnasten—Sw. knastra, to crash; cf. Ger. knastern, Dan. knaske.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gnash in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gnash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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Translations for gnash

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  • whakatetēā, tetē, tetēāMāori
  • tandenknarsen, knarsetandenDutch

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