chew
🇺🇸
/tʃuː/
🇬🇧
/tʃuː/
verb
R
to bite food with your teeth to break it down before swallowing
Always chew your food well to help digestion.
R
to bite on something repeatedly, often when nervous or thinking
She tends to chew on her pen when she's concentrating.
noun
R
the action of chewing
Give each bite a good chew before swallowing.
R
a type of chewy candy
This chew is my favorite candy because it lasts long.
R
tobacco made for chewing
Some people use chew instead of smoking cigarettes.
translation
to bite food with your teeth to break it down before swallowing; to bite on something repeatedly, often when nervous or thinking
the action of chewing; a type of chewy candy; tobacco made for chewing
Word Forms
3rd Present
chews
Progressive
chewing
Past
chewed
Perfect
chewed
Plural
chews