chew

Definition

  • verb: to use your teeth to cut food into small pieces before you swallow it
  • verb: to crush, grind, or gnaw (as food) with or as if with the teeth
  • often + 'on'
  • synonyms: masticate, ruminate, meditate

Examples

  • They would sit for hours and 'chew the fat'. [='chat, shoot the breeze']

  • I really 'bit off more than I could chew' when I took on this project.

  • We were taught to 'chew' our food thoroughly before swallowing.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Good. I think he likes me more now. And his opinion means a lot to you, doesn't it? Yeah overcooked. can barely chew this He just left. So how's drumming going Andy? Yeah it's going really well. I'm the new core drummer... -Did you hear yet? -No, what happened? Travis just got MVP (..)
    2014 Whiplash