chew

One entry found for chew.

Main Entry: ¹chew
Pronunciation: 'chü
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cEowan; akin to Old High German kiuwan to chew, Russian zhevat'
transitive verb
1 : to crush, grind, or gnaw (as food) with or as if with the teeth : MASTICATE
2 : to injure, destroy, or consume as if by chewing -- usually used with up <chewing up profits>
intransitive verb : to chew something; specifically : to chew tobacco
- chew·able /-&-b&l/ adjective
- chew·er noun
- chewy /'chü-E/ adjective
- chew on : to think about : PONDER <chewing on the new developments>
- chew the fat also chew the rag : to make friendly familiar conversation : CHAT