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Meaning of 'chew' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chew [ n.]
- That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud.
2 . Chew [ v. i.]
- To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate.
3 . Chew [ v. t.]
- To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.
- To ruminate mentally; to meditate on.

Meaning of 'chew' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chew [ v]
Meaning (1):
- chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Example in sentence:
  • Chew your food and don't swallow it!;
  • He jawed his bubble gum;
  • The cows were masticating the grass

Nearby Words:

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