Pronunciation:
n
Function: verb
1 a : to bite or chew with the teeth; especially : to wear away by repeated biting or nibbling <dog gnawing a bone> b : to make by gnawing <rats gnawed a hole>
2 a : ANNOY, IRRITATE <worry gnawed at me day and night> b : to affect like gnawing <gnawing hunger>
- gnaw·er
/n(-
)r/ noun
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