Definitions for Chew

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IPA: /tʃu/

Chew is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 17 anagrams from letters in Chew (cehw).

Definitions for Chew

noun

1. an act or instance of chewing.
2. something chewed or intended for chewing:

Idioms

1. chew the fat, Informal. to converse at length in a relaxed manner; chat: Also, chew the rag.

Verb phrases

1. chew out, Slang. to scold harshly:

verb (used with object)

1. to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
2. to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up):
3. to make by or as if by chewing:
4. to meditate on; consider deliberately (often followed by over):

verb (used without object)

1. to perform the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth.
2. Informal. to chew tobacco.
3. to meditate.

Origin of Chew

before 1000; Middle English chewen, Old English cēowan; cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen)

Examples for Chew

We continuously pause to pull them out while Zalwar Khan and his companion smirk at us and chew unbothered.

You mean that she did not—did not find your friend Bob something to chew upon?

chew you the cud of that until the hangman's coming in the morning.

She narrowed her eyes, bit her lip as if to chew over the question, and whisked some stray blond hairs away from her face.

Mr. Pike bit off a chew of black plug, and shook his head ruminatively.

He took a chew of tobacco and prepared to give his best attention.

She stares at me like I've asked her how she learned to chew solid food.

Easton said one day that he would like to have something to chew on.

Was it, as some former employees allege, that the bosses bit off more than they could chew?

They chew this thing, a real thing, they do this until they foam at the mouth.