Chew: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฆท
chew
[ tสuห ]
eating
To bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I like to chew my food slowly.
- He chewed on the tough steak for a while before swallowing.
- She chewed her gum loudly during the movie.
informal
To think about something carefully or consider something fully.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I need some time to chew it over before making a decision.
- She chewed over the proposal with her team before presenting it.
informal
A long, hard-to-work-through problem or task.
Synonyms
challenge, dilemma, predicament
Examples of usage
- This project is a real chew.
Translations
Translations of the word "chew" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mastigar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฌเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช kauen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengunyah
๐บ๐ฆ ะถัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ลผuฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใ
๐ซ๐ท mรขcher
๐ช๐ธ masticar
๐น๐ท รงiฤnemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์น๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุถุบ
๐จ๐ฟ ลพvรฝkat
๐ธ๐ฐ ลพuลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅผ
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพveฤiti
๐ฎ๐ธ tyggja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะนะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฆแแญแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงeynษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ masticar
Etymology
The word 'chew' originates from the Old English word 'ceowan' which meant 'to bite, gnaw, chew'. Over time, the word has retained its basic meaning of the action of chewing, whether in the context of food or in a more metaphorical sense of thinking things over. The act of chewing has been essential to human survival and has cultural significance in various societies around the world.