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chew
- pronunciation:
- chu
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- chew out, chew the rag, chew the fat
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
chewed, chewing, chews |
| definition 1: |
to tear or grind between the teeth; masticate.
- synonyms:
- masticate
- similar words:
- bite, champ, crunch, gnaw, grind, munch, nibble, ruminate
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| definition 2: |
to act upon as if with teeth; to tear, grind, or damage (often fol. by up).
The blades of the fan chewed her scarf into bits.The cheap sharpener chewed up my pencil.- synonyms:
- rend, shred
- similar words:
- crunch, crush, gnaw, grind, masticate
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| definition 3: |
to ponder or consider (usu. fol. by over).
We sat silently, chewing over his words.- synonyms:
- cogitate, contemplate, mull, ponder, reflect on, ruminate
- similar words:
- consider, deliberate, meditate on, think, weigh
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| definition 4: |
to move the jaws in a grinding motion.
- synonyms:
- masticate
- similar words:
- bite, champ, gnaw, grind, munch, nibble, ruminate
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| definition 5: |
to ponder or ruminate.
- synonyms:
- cogitate, contemplate, mull, ponder, reflect, ruminate
- similar words:
- consider, deliberate, meditate, muse, think
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| related words: |
eat, meditate, ruminate, taste |
| phrase: |
chew out |
| phrase: |
chew the rag |
| phrase: |
chew the fat |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of chewing.
- similar words:
- bite, champ, nibble
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| definition 2: |
something for chewing, esp. a plug of tobacco.
- synonyms:
- plug
- similar words:
- bite, chewing gum, tobacco
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| derivations: |
chewable (adj.), chewer (n.) |
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