Gnaw (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnaw·ing.
  1. to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
  2. to wear away or remove by persistent biting or nibbling.
  3. to form or make by so doing: to gnaw a hole through the wall.
  4. to waste or wear away; corrode; erode.
  5. to trouble or torment by constant annoyance, worry, etc.; vex; plague.
verb (used without object), gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnaw·ing.
  1. to bite or chew persistently: The spaniel gnawed happily on a bone.
  2. to cause corrosion: The acid gnaws at the metal.
  3. to cause an effect resembling corrosion: Her mistake gnawed at her conscience.
verb gnaws, gnawing, gnawed, gnawed or gnawn (nɔːn)
  1. to bite (at) or chew (upon) constantly so as to wear away little by little
  2. to form by gnawing
  3. to cause erosion of (something)
  4. to cause constant distress or anxiety (to)
noun
  1. the act or an instance of gnawing
Gnaw (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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