nash
word
/ˈnæʃ/
nash
/ˈnæʃ/
nash
Definition
"Nash" is most commonly a proper noun, used as a surname or given name (e.g., John Nash). In rare slang from British English, it can mean to leave or go away quickly. In some rare slang, it can also mean biting or grinding teeth.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used as a name; in slang, 'nash off' is rare, informal British English for leaving quickly. As slang for teeth-biting, extremely uncommon. Not to be confused with the mathematician John Nash or the brand Nissan.
Spanish: Nash (nombre propio, sin traducción) - atacar los dientes (usado raramente, jerga)Portuguese (BR): Nash (nome próprio, sem tradução) - bater os dentes (gíria, raro)Portuguese (PT): Nash (nome próprio, sem tradução) - bater os dentes (gíria, raro)Chinese (Simplified): 纳什 (专有名词，无翻译)Chinese (Traditional): 納許 (專有名詞，無翻譯)Hindi: नैश (संज्ञा, कोई सामान्य अनुवाद नहीं)Arabic: ناش (اسم علم، بلا ترجمة)Bengali: নাশ (নাম) - চলে যাওয়া (স্ল্যাং) - দাঁত কামড়ানো (স্ল্যাং)Russian: Нэш (имя) - уйти быстро (сленг) - скрежетать зубами (сленг)Japanese: ナッシュ（名前）- 立ち去る（スラング・非常に稀）- 歯ぎしりする（非常に稀なスラング）Vietnamese: Nash (tên riêng) - rời đi nhanh (lóng, rất hiếm) - nghiến răng (lóng, rất hiếm)Korean: 내시(이름) - 빨리 떠나다(속어, 드묾) - 이 갈이(속어, 매우 드묾)Turkish: Nash (isim) - hızla ayrılmak (argo, nadiren kullanılır) - diş gıcırdatmak (argo, çok nadir)Urdu: نیش (نام) - جلدی چلے جانا (سلینگ، نایاب) - دانت پیسنا (سلینگ، نایاب)Indonesian: Nash (nama) - pergi cepat (slang, sangat jarang) - menggeretak gigi (slang, sangat jarang)
Example Sentences
Nash won a Nobel Prize in economics.
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My friend's name is Nash.
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I saw Nash at the party.
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He said he’d ‘nash off’ if the movie got boring.
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The teacher called out ‘Nash’, but he wasn’t in class.
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Stop nashing your teeth—it's making a weird noise!
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