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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Idioms about chew
chew the fat, Informal. to converse at length in a relaxed manner; chat: They liked to sit around chewing the fat.Also chew the rag.
Origin of chew
before 1000; Middle English chewen,Old English cēowan; cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen)
OTHER WORDS FROM chew
chewer, nounun·chewed, adjectivewell-chewed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chew
chews , chooseWords nearby chew
chevron, chevronel, chevrotain, chevy, Chevy Chase, chew, Chewa, chewable, chewie, chewing gum, chewing louse
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How to use chew in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for chew
chew
/ (tʃuː) /
verb
to work the jaws and teeth in order to grind (food); masticate
to bite repeatedlyshe chewed her nails anxiously
(intr) to use chewing tobacco
chew the fat or chew the rag slang
- to argue over a point
- to talk idly; gossip
noun
the act of chewing
something that is cheweda chew of tobacco
Derived forms of chew
chewable, adjectivechewer, nounWord Origin for chew
Old English ceowan; related to Old High German kiuwan, Dutch kauwen, Latin gingīva a gum
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