Meaning & Definition of Chew in English
English⟶
Chew
/ʧu/
noun
1. A wad of something chewable as tobacco
synonym:
- chew,
- chaw,
- cud,
- quid,
- plug,
- wad
2. Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
synonym:
- chew,
- chewing,
- mastication,
- manduction
verb
1. Chew (food)
- To bite and grind with the teeth
- "He jawed his bubble gum"
- "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"
- "The cows were masticating the grass"
synonym:
- chew,
- masticate,
- manducate,
- jaw
Examples of using
It is hard for me to chew.
I like to chew tobacco.
You should chew your food well.