gnat's
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Meaning · English
A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The building project will be a gnat's away from being finished.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gnat's” mean?
A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.
Is “gnat's” formal or informal?
gnat's is generally slang.