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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chew /tʃu/USA pronunciation v. - to crush or grind (something) with the teeth: [~ + object]She was chewing gum.[no object]Don't chew with your mouth open.
- to tear or mangle, as if by chewing: [~ + up + object]The sorting machine chewed up the letters.[~ + object + up]The machine just chewed them up.
- [~ + object] to make by or as if by chewing: The puppy chewed a hole in the rug.
- to think about;
meditate on;
consider at length: [~ + object (+ over)]to chew a problem over in one's mind.[ ~ (+ over) + obj]:The more you chew over this problem, the worse it will seem.[~ + on + object]He chewed on it briefly, then spoke up. - chew out, Slang. to scold harshly: [~ + out + object]The boss chewed out the sales manager.[~ + object + out]She really chewed him out for that.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of chewing.
- something chewed or intended for chewing:a little chew of candy.
Idioms- Idioms, Informal Terms chew the fat or rag,[Informal.]to converse in a relaxed or aimless manner;
chat.
chew•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chew (cho̅o̅),USA pronunciation v.t. - to crush or grind with the teeth;
masticate. - to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often fol. 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 fol. by over):He chewed the problem over in his mind.
v.i. - to perform the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth.
- Informal Termsto chew tobacco.
- to meditate.
- chew out, [Slang.]to scold harshly:The sergeant chewed out the recruits.
- Informal Terms, Idioms chew the fat, to converse at length in a relaxed manner;
chat:They liked to sit around chewing the fat.Also, chew the rag.
n. - an act or instance of chewing.
- something chewed or intended for chewing:a chew of tobacco; taffy chews.
- bef. 1000; Middle English chewen, Old English cēowan; cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chew /tʃuː/ vb - to work the jaws and teeth in order to grind (food); masticate
- to bite repeatedly: she chewed her nails anxiously
- (intransitive) to use chewing tobacco
- chew the fat, chew the rag ⇒ slang to argue over a point
- to talk idly; gossip
n - the act of chewing
- something that is chewed
Etymology: Old English ceowan; related to Old High German kiuwan, Dutch kauwen, Latin gingīva a gumˈchewable adj ˈchewer n |