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Idioms for 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

chew·er, nounun·chewed, adjectivewell-chewed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chew

chews choose

Words nearby chew

chevron, chevronel, chevrotain, chevy, chevy chase, chew, chew out, chew over, chew the cud, chew the fat, chew up
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British Dictionary definitions for chew up (1 of 2)

chew up

verb (tr, adverb)

to damage or destroy (something) by or as by chewing or grinding
(usually passive) slang to cause (a person) to be nervous or worriedhe was all chewed up about the interview

British Dictionary definitions for chew up (2 of 2)

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
  1. to argue over a point
  2. to talk idly; gossip

noun

the act of chewing
something that is cheweda chew of tobacco
See also chew out, chew over, chew up

Derived forms of chew

chewable, adjectivechewer, noun

Word Origin for chew

Old English ceowan; related to Old High German kiuwan, Dutch kauwen, Latin gingīva a gum
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Idioms and Phrases with chew up

chew
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