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chew up
chew up vb (tr, adverb) 1. to damage or destroy (something) by or as by chewing or grinding2. (usually passive) slang to cause (a person) to be nervous or worried: he was all chewed up about the interview. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  chew up - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"call on the carpet, chew out, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, ragcastigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
Translationschew up
chew up1. To masticate food. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chew" and "up." This meat is a little tough—I'm having a hard time chewing it up.2. To cause injury or destruction, as by a sharp or powerful object or machine. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chew" and "up." Be careful handling that food processor—the blades are sharp enough to chew up your hands. Once you turn on the blender, it'll chew up those strawberries in seconds.See also: chew, upchew someone or something upto damage or ruin someone or something by pinching, grinding, biting, etc. Stay away from the mower blade or it will chew you up. The lawn mower chewed up the flowers.See also: chew, upchew something upto grind food with the teeth until it can be swallowed. You had better chew that stuff up well. Please chew up your food well.See also: chew, upMedicalSeechewchew up
Related to chew up: chew up the scenerySynonyms for chew upverb censure severely or angrilySynonyms- call on the carpet
- chew out
- chide
- dress down
- have words
- bawl out
- berate
- rebuke
- reproof
- scold
- take to task
- call down
- lambast
- lambaste
- lecture
- reprimand
- remonstrate
- trounce
- jaw
- rag
Related Words- castigate
- chasten
- chastise
- objurgate
- correct
- brush down
- tell off
- criticise
- criticize
- pick apart
- knock
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