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to gnaw
01
to chew on something persistently
Transitive: to gnaw at sth | to gnaw on sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
gnaw
3rd person singular
gnaws
present participle
gnawing
past simple
gnawed
past participle
gnawed
Examples
The puppy likes to gnaw on chew toys to soothe its teething discomfort.
02
to slowly wear away or damage something over time
Transitive: to gnaw at sth
Examples
The rust gnawed at the edges of the metal, weakening it.
Lexical Tree
gnawer
gnaw
