"gnashing" meaning in English

See gnashing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnæʃɪŋ/ Forms: gnashings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gnashing (plural gnashings)
  1. The action of something that is gnashed. Derived forms: weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth
    Sense id: en-gnashing-en-noun--nntwOGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

IPA: /ˈnæʃɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} gnashing
  1. present participle and gerund of gnash Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: gnash
    Sense id: en-gnashing-en-verb-GsIijMaG

Inflected forms

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        "The action of something that is gnashed."
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      "ipa": "/ˈnæʃɪŋ/"
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