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chew

UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
chew off
chew on
chew up
chewverb
chewed
Past Simple
chewed
Past Participle
chewing
ing-form
UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
Translations
She chews her food slowly to aid digestion.
Elle mâche sa nourriture lentement pour faciliter la digestion.
Additional translations
ruminerAu sens figuré, pour une idée, un problème ou une question.
Definitions
To grind or crush food with the teeth.
She chews her food slowly to aid digestion.
To bite repeatedly or continuously.
The dog loves to chew on his favorite toy.
To meditate on or ponder over something.
He chewed over the problem for hours before finding a solution.
Synonyms
chomp
grind
nibble
bite
gnaw
masticate
chewnoun
chews
pl
UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
Translations
The chew of the meat was slow and tiring.
La mastication de la viande était lente et fatigante.
tabac à chiquerSurtout dans le registre courant ou familier.
He kept a plug of chew in his back pocket.
Il gardait une boule de tabac à chiquer dans sa poche arrière.
Additional translations
morceau à mâcherEmployé surtout pour une petite portion de gomme ou d’un produit à mâcher.
Definitions
The act of biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.
He took a chew of the steak before swallowing.
A piece of something that is meant to be chewed, such as gum or tobacco.
He offered me a chew of his favorite gum.
Chewing tobacco.
He kept a plug of chew in his back pocket.
Synonyms
masticate
chomp
nibble
gnaw
bite
chewadjective
UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate something intended for chewing.
Translations
à mâcher
The puppy gnawed happily on a chew toy.
Le chiot mâchouillait joyeusement un jouet à mâcher.
Definitions
Designed or intended for chewing.
The puppy gnawed happily on a chew toy.
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