verb Download 🔗Share To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed. Examples : "The cow was slowly chewing its grass. " physiology food action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth. Examples : "He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks." physiology body action food animal human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To think about something; to ponder; to chew over. Examples : "The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked." mind action philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act by which something is chewed on; mastication. Examples : "The cow's slow chewing was the only sound in the quiet field. " physiology action food body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant. Examples : "The afternoon slump at the market is often blamed on the widespread chewing of khat. " culture plant food drink tradition society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The consumption of loose leaf tobacco juice from tobacco plants by chewing leaves near the cheek. Examples : "His grandfather's habit of chewing was evident in the dark stains on his teeth and the small tin he always carried. " culture food plant tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
