Gnashing — Gnash Gnash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gnashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gnashing}.] [OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gn?sta to gnash, Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen.] To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnashing — gnash|ing [ næʃıŋ ] noun (weeping, wailing and) gnashing of teeth OFTEN HUMOROUS words or actions that show that you are very angry or upset … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gnashing — UK [ˈnæʃɪŋ] / US noun (wailing and) gnashing of teeth often humorous words or actions that show that you are very angry or upset … English dictionary
gnashing of teeth — anger, complaining When the hospital closed, there was much gnashing of teeth … English idioms
gnashing of teeth — humorous angry complaining. There was much gnashing of teeth over his omission in the England squad … New idioms dictionary
gnashing — adj. grinding of the teeth næʃ v. grind the teeth together (in anger or pain) … English contemporary dictionary
GNASHING — … Useful english dictionary
gnashing one's teeth — grinding one s teeth in anger … English contemporary dictionary
(wailing and) gnashing of teeth — often humorous phrase words or actions that show that you are very angry or upset Thesaurus: anger and annoyancesynonym sadness and unhappinesssynonym Main entry: gnashing … Useful english dictionary
weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth — noun consternation, worry … Wiktionary