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chew

UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
chew off
chew on
chew up

Translations

chewverb
chewed
Past Simple
chewed
Past Participle
chewing
Gerund
UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
She likes to chew gum.
Она любит жевать жвачку.
He needs to chew his food thoroughly.
Ему нужно тщательно пережёвывать пищу.
Additional translations
чавкать
Synonyms
grind
nibble
chomp
bite
gnaw
masticate
chewnoun
chews
pl
UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
He always has a chew in his mouth.
У него всегда во рту жвачка.
The chew of the food was slow and deliberate.
Жевание пищи было медленным и обдуманным.
Additional translations
кусок
пережёвывание
Synonyms
bite
masticate
gnaw
nibble
chomp
chewadjective
UK
/tʃuː/
US
/tʃu/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate something intended for chewing.

Definitions

chewverb
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.
chewnoun
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.
chewadjective
Designed or intended for chewing.
The puppy gnawed happily on a chew toy.
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