v.
- bite and work (food) in the mouth to make it easier to swallow.
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(chew something over)
discuss or consider something at length.
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(chew someone out)
N. Amer. informal reprimand someone severely.
n.
a period of chewing.
▸a thing, especially a sweet, for chewing.
Phrase
- chew the fat
(or rag)
informal chat in a leisurely way.
Derivative
Etymology
OE cēowan, of W. Gmc origin.