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chew

UK/tʃuː/ US/tʃʉw/ fairly common informal
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

chew (food)

  • “He jawed his bubble gum”
  • “Chew your food and don”
  • “;”
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noun

1.
2.

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

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Origin

* As an English surname, Chew has a number of separate origins: ** A toponymic surname referring to a place in Billington, Lancashire. It was originally spelled Cho, from Middle English cho, which is possibly a descendant of Old English *cēo (“gill”), denoting a ravine. ** A toponymic surname referring to Chew Magna or Chew Stoke in Somerset, England. ** A nickname from Old English ċīo, ċēo, which refers to smaller chattering species of crow, in particular the red-billed chough. * As a Chinese surname, borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu), Teochew 周 (ziu1), Cantonese 趙／赵 (ziu6), etc.

Phrases

  • bite off more than one can chew Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • chew off Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • chewing ball Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • chewing gum Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • chewing louse Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • chewing sponge Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • chewing stick Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • chewing tobacco Terms derived from chew (verb)
  • pa chew cheng

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