Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to gnaw at sb
Participle: gnawed at sb
Gerund: gnawing at sb
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | gnaw at sb |
| you | gnaw at sb |
| he;she;it | gnaws at sb |
| we | gnaw at sb |
| you | gnaw at sb |
| they | gnaw at sb |
Perfect
| I | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| he;she;it | has gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| we | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| they | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
Past
| I | gnawed at sb |
| you | gnawed at sb |
| he;she;it | gnawed at sb |
| we | gnawed at sb |
| you | gnawed at sb |
| they | gnawed at sb |
Pluperfect
| I | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| he;she;it | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| we | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| they | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
Future
| I | will gnaw at sb |
| you | will gnaw at sb |
| he;she;it | will gnaw at sb |
| we | will gnaw at sb |
| you | will gnaw at sb |
| they | will gnaw at sb |
Future Perfect
| I | will have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | will have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| he;she;it | will have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| we | will have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | will have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| they | will have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | gnaw at sb |
| you | gnaw at sb |
| he;she;it | gnaw at sb |
| we | gnaw at sb |
| you | gnaw at sb |
| they | gnaw at sb |
Perfect
| I | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| he;she;it | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| we | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| they | have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
Imperfect
| I | gnawed at sb |
| you | gnawed at sb |
| he;she;it | gnawed at sb |
| we | gnawed at sb |
| you | gnawed at sb |
| they | gnawed at sb |
Pluperfect
| I | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| he;she;it | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| we | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| they | had gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
Conditional
Present
| I | would gnaw at sb |
| you | would gnaw at sb |
| he;she;it | would gnaw at sb |
| we | would gnaw at sb |
| you | would gnaw at sb |
| they | would gnaw at sb |
Perfect
| I | would have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | would have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| he;she;it | would have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| we | would have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| you | would have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
| they | would have gnawed at sb; gnawn at sb |
Imperative
| you | gnaw at sb |
| we | Let's gnaw at sb |
| you | gnaw at sb |
Verbs conjugated like 'gnaw'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'gnaw'
gaw,
gnag,
gnar,
knaw,
adaw,
begnaw,
caw,
chaw,
claw,
craw,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Etymology
1. From Middle English gnawen, gnaȝen, from Old English gnagan, from Proto-West Germanic *gnagan, from Proto-Germanic *gnaganą (“to gnaw”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʰnēgʰ- (“to gnaw, scratch”).
2. Cognate with Dutch knagen, German nagen, Danish gnave (“to gnaw”), Norwegian Bokmål gnage, Norwegian Nynorsk gnaga, Swedish gnaga. See: Middle English '
gnawen', Old English '
gnagan', Proto-Germanic '
*gnaganą', Dutch '
knagen', German, old spelling '
nagen', Danish '
gnave', Norwegian '
gnage', Norwegian, nynorsk '
gnaga', Swedish '
gnaga'.
Verbs referencing "gnaw"
Norwegian, nynorsk
gnaga, English
gnag.
Sample Sentences
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“ I'd be willing to live in the swamps, and gnaw the bark from trees. I an't afraid of snakes ! I'd rather have one near me than him, ” said Emmeline, eagerly.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)