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Grammar : Verb |
Spell : choo |
Phonetic Transcription : tʃu |
Definition of chewing
Origin :- Old English ceowan "to bite, gnaw, chew," from West Germanic *keuwwan (cf. Middle Low German keuwen, Dutch kauwen, Old High German kiuwan, German kauen), from PIE root *gyeu- "to chew" (cf. Old Church Slavonic živo "to chew," Lithuanian žiaunos "jaws," Persian javidan "to chew").
- Figurative sense of "to think over" is from late 14c.; to chew the rag "discusss some matter" is from 1885, apparently originally British army slang. Related: Chewed; chewing. To chew (someone) out (1948) probably is military slang from World War II. Chewing gum is by 1843, American English, originally hardened secretions of the spruce tree.
- verb grind with teeth
- verb think about deeply
- When will this entire nation leave off chewing tobacco, I wonder!
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- But he made amends by chewing like one that was just wound up.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- She has left off chewing and smoking, having found a refuge in snuff.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 » by Various
- It's like chewing dough—it sticks in your throat and chokes you.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- When he had finished, Klaus sat for a while in silence, chewing his quid.
- Extract from : « The Great Hunger » by Johan Bojer
- "Four or five weeks ago," said Alta, with the sound of chewing gum.
- Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
- We dug roots and were chewing our own boot tops when the Indians found us.
- Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
- “Some hoss physic,” broke in Toby, recommencing the chewing of his forefinger.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- As for chewing your bread, you might as well try to chew a rubber band.
- Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
- And he grinned a genial grin and climbed into his seat, chewing rapidly.
- Extract from : « The Crimson Tide » by Robert W. Chambers
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