English dictionary
chew
/tS//u/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a wad of something chewable as tobacco
Source: WordNet 3.0
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biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud.
Source: webster1913
verb
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chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
ExamplesChew your food and don't swallow it!
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.
Source: webster1913
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To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate.
Source: webster1913