Chew meaning

What does “chew” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“chew” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a wad of something chewable as tobacco.

chew

noun

  1. a wad of something chewable as tobacco

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

verb

  1. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

    “He jawed his bubble gum”

    “Chew your food and don't swallow it!”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University