English-Swedish translations for gnaw

• gnaga
  Om ni någon gång sett hur kalvar som varit instängda i sina bås börjar gnaga på grindarna för att få något av det de verkligen behöver vet ni vad jag talar om.If you ever saw how calves locked in their stalls started to gnaw at the gates to get something of what they really needed, then you will know what I am talking about.

Definition of gnaw

• To bite something persistently, especially something tough
• To produce excessive anxiety or worry
• To corrode; to fret away; to waste

Examples

• The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.
• Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldnt think about anything else.

Related words

• gnawing
• gnawer
• gnaw off
• gnaw out
• gnaw round
• gnaw through