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verb (used with object)to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up): The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up. to make by or as if by chewing: The puppy chewed a hole in my slipper. to meditate on; consider deliberately (often followed by over): He chewed the problem over in his mind. verb (used without object)to perform the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth. Informal. to chew tobacco. nounan act or instance of chewing. something chewed or intended for chewing: a chew of tobacco; taffy chews. Verb Phraseschew out, Slang. to scold harshly: The sergeant chewed out the recruits. Idioms for chewchew the fat, Informal. to converse at length in a relaxed manner; chat: They liked to sit around chewing the fat.Also chew the rag.
Origin of chewbefore 1000; Middle English chewen,Old English cēowan; cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen) OTHER WORDS FROM chewchewer, nounun·chewed, adjectivewell-chewed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chewchews , chooseWords nearby chewchevron, chevronel, chevrotain, chevy, Chevy Chase, chew, Chewa, chewable, chewie, chewing gum, chewing louse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chewShe narrowed her eyes, bit her lip as if to chew over the question, and whisked some stray blond hairs away from her face. Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST Was it, as some former employees allege, that the bosses bit off more than they could chew? The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST We continuously pause to pull them out while Zalwar Khan and his companion smirk at us and chew unbothered. Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST She stares at me like I've asked her how she learned to chew solid food. New York's Sexiest Kosher Corsets|Emily Shire|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They chew this thing, a real thing, they do this until they foam at the mouth. New York’s Tiniest—and Weirdest—Museum|Nina Strochlic|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST There was, however, usually something else to be done, for there was always their cud to chew. Among the Farmyard People|Clara Dillingham Pierson The fisherman stared at the barometer, bit off a chew, and grinned. The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace They chew Tomahawk, rough and ready preferred, Mr. Doubleday. Held for Orders|Frank H. Spearman You shall dig up old bones stealthily at night, and chew them against famine. Irish Fairy Tales|James Stephens If you shay it different, I'll chew your head like an apple caught in the crack of a door. The Little Clay Cart|(Attributed To) King Shudraka
British Dictionary definitions for chew
verbto work the jaws and teeth in order to grind (food); masticate to bite repeatedlyshe chewed her nails anxiously (intr) to use chewing tobacco chew the fat or chew the rag slang - to argue over a point
- to talk idly; gossip
nounthe act of chewing something that is cheweda chew of tobacco See also chew out, chew over, chew up Derived forms of chewchewable, adjectivechewer, nounWord Origin for chewOld English ceowan; related to Old High German kiuwan, Dutch kauwen, Latin gingīva a gum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with chew
In addition to the idioms beginning with chew - chew out
- chew the cud
- chew the fat
also see: - bite off more than one can chew
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to chewbite, gnaw, nibble, chomp, crunch, scrunch, rend, munch, gum, gulp, dispatch, masticate, chaw, champ, ruminate, manducate, ponder, consider, mull, deliberate |