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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chew \Chew\, v. i. To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. old politicians chew wisdom past. --Pope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chew \Chew\, n. That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud. [Law] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chew \Chew\ (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr & vb n. {Chewing}.] [As ce['o]wan, akin to D. kauwen G. kauen. Cf {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. 2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. --Prior. {To chew the cud}, to chew the food ocer again as a cow; to ruminate; hence to meditate. Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. --Deut. xxiv. 6. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chew n 1: a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: {chaw}, {cud}, {quid}, {plug}, {wad}] 2: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow [syn: {chewing}, {mastication}] v : chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum" [syn: {masticate}, {manducate}, {jaw}]
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