Gnat (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

• The swarm of gnats around the porch light was relentless on summer evenings.
• A gnat buzzed annoyingly around my ear as I tried to enjoy the outdoor concert.
• The beach was infested with gnats that left itchy bites on my skin.
• A gnat flew into my mouth while I was hiking through the dense woods.
• The gnat's high-pitched whine was the only warning before it bit my ankle.

Hypernyms

• Two-winged Insects
• Dipteron
• Dipteran

Hyponyms

• Black Fly
• Phlebotomus Papatasii
• No-see-um
• Biting Midge
• Buffalo Gnat
• Sandfly
• Punky
• Punkey

Meaning ²

(British usage) mosquito.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

• The gnat buzzing around my head was driving me mad on the camping trip.
• She swatted at the gnat hovering near her ear with her newspaper.
• The gnat flew into the room through the open window and started circling the lamp.
• He tried to shoo the gnat away from his face with his hand but it kept coming back.
• The gnat's high-pitched whine was the only sound in the stillness of the summer evening.