English Explanatory Dictionary

gnat-strain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fuss or give undue importance to trivial things, often to the exclusion of truly significant issues.

Word forms

gnat-strain gnat-strains gnat-straining gnat-strained

Etymology

Back-formation from gnat-strainer or gnat-straining.

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