Definition of "gnaw" in Englisch

verb

1. (ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

   • The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.

2. (intransitive) To produce excessive anxiety or worry.

   • Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.

3. To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

noun

1. The act of gnawing.

   • have a gnaw of a bone