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chew
verb
to
bite
food
repeatedly
with
your
teeth
to
break
it
into
smaller
pieces
before
swallowing
•
Please
chew
your
food
slowly
so
you
don't
choke
.
Please
chew
your
food
slowly
so
you
don't
choke
.
•
The
puppy
loves
to
chew
on
old
slippers
.
The
puppy
loves
to
chew
on
old
slippers
.
Old
English
cēowan
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
kauwen
and
German
kauen
,
meaning
‘
chew
’.
noun
the
act
of
chewing
,
or
a
piece
of
something
intended
to
be
chewed
such
as
gum
,
tobacco
,
or
a
dog
toy
•
He
took
a
big
chew
of
his
sandwich
and
smiled
.
He
took
a
big
chew
of
his
sandwich
and
smiled
.
•
After
lunch
,
she
popped
a
mint
chew
into
her
mouth
.
After
lunch
,
she
popped
a
mint
chew
into
her
mouth
.
From
the
verb
chew
;
recorded
as
a
noun
meaning
‘
act
of
chewing
’
since
the
late
16th
century
.
