单词 | chew |
释义 | chew (ch) v. chewed, chew·ing, chews v.tr. 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; masticate. 2. To meditate on; ponder: chew a problem over. v.intr. 1. To make a crushing and grinding motion with the teeth. 2. To cogitate; meditate: chewed on the difficulties ahead. 3. Informal To chew tobacco as a habit. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. The act of chewing. 2. Something held in the mouth and chewed, especially a plug of tobacco. chew out Slang Idioms: To reprimand; scold. chew the cud Slang To ponder over; meditate. chew the fat/rag Slang To talk together in a friendly, leisurely way; chat at length. [Middle English cheuen, from Old English cēowan.] chewa·ble adj. chewer n. |
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