chew meaning and definition

CHEW noun

Definition of chew (noun)

1. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
   • synonyms: chaw, cud, plug, quid, wad
2. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
   • synonyms: chewing, manduction, mastication

CHEW verb

Definition of chew (verb)

1. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
   • "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
   • synonyms: jaw, manducate, masticate