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Antonyms for chew

Grammar : Verb
Spell : choo
Phonetic Transcription : tʃu

Definition of chew

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
Example sentences :
  • Easton said one day that he would like to have something to chew on.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • You mean that she did not—did not find your friend Bob something to chew upon?
  • Extract from : « The Innocent Adventuress » by Mary Hastings Bradley
  • He took a chew of tobacco and prepared to give his best attention.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Chew you the cud of that until the hangman's coming in the morning.
  • Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Mr. Pike bit off a chew of black plug, and shook his head ruminatively.
  • Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
  • He sat back in his chair and bit a chew of tobacco off a black plug.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • He looks as if a lion had started to chew him and changed his mind!
  • Extract from : « The Fiery Totem » by Argyll Saxby
  • He cut off a chew of tobacco and tucked it carefully away in his cheek.
  • Extract from : « Hidden Water » by Dane Coolidge
  • Tommy gave me some of the twig they chew; it tasted like cabbage.
  • Extract from : « Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 » by Various
  • But I'm so hungry I'll chew off one of your tentacles and eat it without seasoning.
  • Extract from : « Acid Bath » by Vaseleos Garson

Synonyms for chew

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