Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index G gnawing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gnaw•ing Pronunciation: (nô'ing), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that gnaws. Usually,persistent, dull pains; pangs: the gnawings of hunger. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gnawing (Thesaurus) gnaw gnawn ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acronym Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language