chew
31chew — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cēowan; akin to Old High German kiuwan to chew, Russian zhevat Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to crush, grind, or gnaw (as food) with or as if with the teeth ; masticate 2. to… …
32chew — verb ADVERB ▪ thoroughly, well ▪ slowly, thoughtfully ▪ up ▪ Chew your food up thoroughly before you swallow it. PREPOSITION …
33chew — verb 1》 bite and work (food) in the mouth to make it easier to swallow. 2》 (chew something over) discuss or consider something at length. 3》 (chew someone out) N. Amer. informal reprimand someone severely. noun a period of chewing. ↘a thing,… …
34chew up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms chew up : present tense I/you/we/they chew up he/she/it chews up present participle chewing up past tense chewed up past participle chewed up 1) to chew something for a long time, until it is very soft or in… …
35chew up — verb a) to chew so as to make something pulpy She had to chew up the food for him because his teeth are too small. b) to ruin (especially land), by digging My dog always chews up my daughters teddy bears …
36chew up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you chew food up, you chew it until it is completely crushed or soft. [V n P] I took one of the pills and chewed it up. [Also V P n (not pron)] 2) PHRASAL VERB If something is chewed up, it has been destroyed or damaged in some …
37chew — to practise fellatio A variant of eat1: He wanted you to gobble ze goo? she asked. What? Chew on his schlong, Maggie said impatiently. (Sanders, 1981) To chew the fat means merely to gossip, among males …
38chew — verb Carolyn chewed a mouthful of toast chew over chew the fat Syn: munch, chomp, champ, crunch, nibble, gnaw, eat, consume; formal masticate, manducate …
39chew — Mama (without swallowing); nau, namu (with closed mouth). ♦ To chew gum, nau kamu. ♦ To chew the cud, ho olualua i. ♦ Chewed food (as kava, kukui nut for medicine), māna ai …
40chew — See: BITE OFF MORE THAN ONE CAN CHEW …
