chew
/tʃuː/
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed; To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth; To think about something
- he/she/it
- chews
- past participle
- chewed
Meanings
- 1
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed
The dog chewed on the bone.
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You should chew your food well.
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- 2
To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth
- 3
To think about something; to ponder; to chew over
- 4
The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanicallyrare
- 5
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