gnat's

noun

A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.

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Meanings

noun
  1. slangA very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.

    The building project will be a gnat's away from being finished.

    2013, Catherine Robertson, The Misplaced Affections of Charlotte Fforbes

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gnat's arsegnat's assgnat's chuffgnat's prickgnat's whisker

Origin

Shortened from various (often vulgar) phrases for parts of the anatomy of a gnat, a very tiny insect. These include gnat's arse/gnat's ass, gnat's chuff, gnat's prick, and gnat's whisker.

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APA

gnat's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnat's

MLA

“gnat's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnat's. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnat's,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnat's.

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