chew
- Noun. A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.
- Noun. (informal, uncountable) Chewing tobacco.
- Noun. (countable, or) A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
- Verb. 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.
- Verb. To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
- Verb. (informal) To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
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