Speakur

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gnash one's teeth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
gnash one's -teeth
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grind or strike the teeth together in anger, signaling extreme rage, frustration, pain, or ferocity.

Informal

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gnash, teeth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gnashes one's teeth (present, singular) gnashing one's teeth (participle, present) gnashed one's teeth (participle, past) gnashed one's teeth (past)

Questions

What does gnash one's teeth mean?
To grind or strike the teeth together in anger, signaling extreme rage, frustration, pain, or ferocity.

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