Forgnaw

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To gnaw in pieces; eat up. obsolete, transitive

Etymology

From Middle English forgnawen, forgnaȝen, from Old English forgnagan (“to eat up”), equivalent to for- + gnaw.

Related phrases

eat up

More for "forgnaw"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.