GNAW (AWAY) AT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)

Meaning of GNAW (AWAY) AT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) in English

gnaw (away) at somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ gnaw )

to make someone feel worried or frightened, over a period of time:

Something was gnawing at the back of his mind.

Doubt was gnawing away at her confidence.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

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GNAW — verb Etymology: Middle English ~en, from Old English gnagan; akin to Old High German gnagan to ~ Date: before 12th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəmˌbädē, -(ˌ)bədē, -di pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum body, from sum, som some + body : one or some …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWAY — I. əˈwā adverb Etymology: Middle English away, on way, from Old English aweg, onweg, from a- (I) , on + …
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AT — I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GNAW — ˈnȯ verb ( gnawed -ȯd ; gnawed “ ; also gnawn -ȯn ; gnawing ; gnaws ) Etymology: Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GNAW — (v. i.) To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing with the …
Английский словарь Webster
GNAW — (v. t.) To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
Английский словарь Webster
GNAW — (v. t.) To bite in agony or rage.
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GNAW — (v. t.) To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little …
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GNAW — ( v. t. ) To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GNAW — ( v. t. ) To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GNAW — ( v. t. ) To bite in agony or rage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GNAW — ( v. i. ) To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GNAW — — gnawable , adj. — gnawer , n. /naw/ , v. , gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnawing . v.t. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AWAY — /euh way"/ , adv. 1. from this or that place; off: to go away. 2. aside; to another place; in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GNAW — v. nibble, bite, chew; wear away, corrode
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəm-(ˌ)bə-dē, -ˌbä- pronoun Date: 14th century : one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity somebody will come …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AWAY — I. ə-ˈwā adverb Date: before 12th century 1. : on the way : along get away early 2. : from …
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GNAW — verb Etymology: Middle English gnawen, from Old English gnagan; akin to Old High German gnagan to gnaw Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — noun a person of consideration or importance. 2. somebody ·noun a person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.
Webster English vocab
GNAW — vt to bite in agony or rage. 2. gnaw ·vt to corrode; to fret away; to waste. 3. gnaw ·vi …
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AWAY — adv from a place; hence. 2. away ·adv aside; off; in another direction. 3. away ·adv from a state or …
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AT — prep the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 2. at …
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GNAW — [ nɔ: ] ■ verb 1》 bite at or nibble persistently. 2》 [often as adjective ~ing ] cause persistent anxiety …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOMEBODY — [some.body] pron (14c): one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity "~ will come in" [2]somebody n (ca. 1566): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GNAW — [gnaw] vb [ME gnawen, fr. OE gnagan; akin to OHG gnagan to gnaw] vt (bef. 12c) 1 a: to bite …
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AWAY — [away] adv (bef. 12c) 1: on the way: along "get ~ early" 2: from this or that place: hence, thence …
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SOMEBODY — somebody BrE AmE ˈsʌm bəd i -ˌbɒd- -ˌbɑːd- —There is also a casual form ˈsʌm di
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GNAW — gnaw BrE AmE nɔː nɑː ▷ gnawed nɔːd nɑːd ▷ gnawing ˈnɔː r ɪŋ AmE \ ˈnɔː ɪŋ ˈnɑː- ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — / ˈsʌmbədi; NAmE / pronoun = someone : Somebody should have told me. She thinks she's really somebody in that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GNAW — / nɔː; NAmE / verb gnaw (away) (at / on sth) to keep biting sth or chewing it hard, so …
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AWAY — / əˈweɪ; NAmE / adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the …
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SOMETHING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEBODY — I. some ‧ bod ‧ y 1 S1 W3 /ˈsʌmbɒdi, -bədi $ -bɑːdi, -bədi/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GNAW — gnaw /nɔː $ nɒː/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gnagan ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWAY — I. a ‧ way 1 S1 W1 /əˈweɪ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: onweg , aweg …
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AT — at S1 W1 /ət; strong æt/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æt ] 1 . used …
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SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. pron. some person. n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Oxford English vocab
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1. to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Oxford English vocab
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GNAW — ( gnaws, gnawing, gnawed) 1. If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly. Woodlice …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Away' is often used with verbs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A white person was by definition somebody . ▪ Which just goes to prove, you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GNAW — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB away ▪ Repeated failure had lowered the club's reputation in the eyes of opponents …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AWAY — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car drives off/away ▪ The police car drove off at top speed. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — [pronoun] - an object, situation, quality or action which is not exactly known or statedThere's something sharp in my shoe.Something …
Cambridge English vocab
GNAW — (BITE) [verb] - to bite or chew (something) repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying itBabies like …
Cambridge English vocab
GNAW — Synonyms and related words : ablate, abrade, abrase, afflict, agonize, ail, annoy, badger, bark, bedevil, beleaguer, bite, bother, burn, canker, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — n. Function: pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity FF1C; somebody should be home FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY
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