Meaning of "chew" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHEW

Old English ceowan; related to Old High German kiuwan, Dutch kauwen, Latin gingīva a gum.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHEW

chew  [tʃuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEW

Chew is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chew in English.

WHAT DOES CHEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mastication

Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion, and it increases the surface area of foods to allow more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, the food is positioned by the cheek and tongue between the teeth for grinding. The muscles of mastication move the jaws to bring the teeth into intermittent contact, repeatedly occluding and opening. As chewing continues, the food is made softer and warmer, and the enzymes in saliva begin to break down carbohydrates in the food. After chewing, the food is swallowed. It enters the oesophagus and via peristalsis continues on to the stomach, where the next step of digestion occurs. Premastication is sometimes performed by human parents for infants who are unable to do so for themselves. The food is masticated in the mouth of the parent into a bolus and then transferred to the infant for consumption. Cattle and some other animals, called ruminants, chew food more than once to extract more nutrients. After the first round of chewing, this food is called cud.

Definition of chew in the English dictionary

The first definition of chew in the dictionary is to work the jaws and teeth in order to grind ; masticate. Other definition of chew is to bite repeatedly. Chew is also to use chewing tobacco.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHEW

PRESENT

Present

I chew

you chew

he/she/it chews

we chew

you chew

they chew

Present continuous

I am chewing

you are chewing

he/she/it is chewing

we are chewing

you are chewing

they are chewing

Present perfect

I have chewed

you have chewed

he/she/it has chewed

we have chewed

you have chewed

they have chewed

Present perfect continuous

I have been chewing

you have been chewing

he/she/it has been chewing

we have been chewing

you have been chewing

they have been chewing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I chewed

you chewed

he/she/it chewed

we chewed

you chewed

they chewed

Past continuous

I was chewing

you were chewing

he/she/it was chewing

we were chewing

you were chewing

they were chewing

Past perfect

I had chewed

you had chewed

he/she/it had chewed

we had chewed

you had chewed

they had chewed

Past perfect continuous

I had been chewing

you had been chewing

he/she/it had been chewing

we had been chewing

you had been chewing

they had been chewing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will chew

you will chew

he/she/it will chew

we will chew

you will chew

they will chew

Future continuous

I will be chewing

you will be chewing

he/she/it will be chewing

we will be chewing

you will be chewing

they will be chewing

Future perfect

I will have chewed

you will have chewed

he/she/it will have chewed

we will have chewed

you will have chewed

they will have chewed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been chewing

you will have been chewing

he/she/it will have been chewing

we will have been chewing

you will have been chewing

they will have been chewing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would chew

you would chew

he/she/it would chew

we would chew

you would chew

they would chew

Conditional continuous

I would be chewing

you would be chewing

he/she/it would be chewing

we would be chewing

you would be chewing

they would be chewing

Conditional perfect

I would have chew

you would have chew

he/she/it would have chew

we would have chew

you would have chew

they would have chew

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been chewing

you would have been chewing

he/she/it would have been chewing

we would have been chewing

you would have been chewing

they would have been chewing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you chew
we let´s chew
you chew

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to chew

Past participle

chewed

Present Participle

chewing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHEW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chew» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of chew

bite · champ · chomp · crunch · gnaw · grind · masticate · munch

TRANSLATION OF CHEW

Find out the translation of chew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chew» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 嚼
• Translator English - Spanish: masticar
• English: chew
• Translator English - Hindi: जुगल
• Translator English - Arabic: يَـمْضُغُ
• Translator English - Russian: жевать
• Translator English - Portuguese: mastigar
• Translator English - Bengali: চর্বণ
• Translator English - French: mâcher
• Translator English - Malay: Mengunyah
• Translator English - German: kauen
• Translator English - Japanese: 噛む
• Translator English - Korean: 씹다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyakot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nhai
• Translator English - Tamil: மெல்
• Translator English - Marathi: चर्वण
• Translator English - Turkish: çiğnemek
• Translator English - Italian: masticare
• Translator English - Polish: przeżuć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: жувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a mesteca
• Translator English - Greek: μασώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kou
• Translator English - Swedish: tugga
• Translator English - Norwegian: tygge

10 QUOTES WITH «CHEW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chew.

1

Johnny Bench

I spent every bit of my money to try and get a Mickey Mantle card, and I don't have one. Growing up in Oklahoma, Mickey Mantle was my idol. And here I am, and I'd go pick cotton to have enough money, and I'd buy all of these packs, and I'd chew all of the gum, and I'd never find a Mickey Mantle card.

2

Herb Caen

A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.

3

Kris Carr

When you bite off only what you can chew, you're going to disappoint people. Guess what? Not your problem. You're not doing anything wrong.

4

Kim Cattrall

Being a gossip reporter just isn't a respectable job. It'll chew you up and spit you out.

5

Don Drysdale

When I throw a curve that hangs and it goes for a hit, I want to chew up my glove.

6

John Edwards

The president of the United States actually has to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.

7

Mireille Enos

I don't know how people chew gum all day long.

8

Dario Fo

It is from him, from Beolco Ruzzante, that I've learned to free myself from conventional literary writing and to express myself with words that you can chew, with unusual sounds, with various techniques of rhythm and breathing, even with the rambling nonsense-speech of the 'grammelot.'

9

Liam Gallagher

She can't even chew gum and walk in a straight line, let alone write a book.

10

Thich Nhat Hanh

If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEW»

Discover the use of chew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Chew: Food. Life. Fun.

In this first companion book to ABC's new daytime hit show, the hosts, including Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall, share recipes, tips and techniques for healthy, affordable and delicious meals. Original. 150,000 first printing.

The Chew,, Peter Kaminsky, Ashley Archer, 2012

The Chew: What's for Dinner?: 100 Easy Recipes for Every ...

The Chew: What's for Dinner? brings the show's five beloved hosts to your dinner table, offering easy and inspired recipes for every kind of home cook.

The Chew, Mario Batali, Gordon Elliott, 2013

Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food

In Chew On This, they share with kids the fascinating and sometimes frightening truth about what lurks between those sesame seed buns, what a chicken ‘nugget’ really is, and how the fast food industry has been feeding off children for ...

Charles Wilson, Eric Schlosser, 2012

The Permanent Pain Cure

What I know now is that he is clearly the future of sports training and sports therapy in this country.” --Mike Lupica, New York Daily News If you are living with chronic pain, relief has finally arrived in The Permanent Pain Cure--a ...

Ming Chew, Stephanie Golden, 2008

World Ecological Degradation: Accumulation, Urbanization, ...

In this broad sweeping review of the environmental impacts of human settlement and development worldwide over the past 5,000 years, Sing C. Chew shows that these processes are as old as civilization itself.

Sing C. Chew, 2001

Chew 5: Major League Chew

Tony Chu, the federal agent with the power to receive psychic impressions from what he eats, has been kidnapped, and his captor plans on feeding him in order to find out what he can see.

‎2012

SoulPancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions

A graphic-intensive artistic primer draws on the philosophies of the successful SoulPancake website to ruminate on life's biggest questions using representative artwork by leading form masters.

Devon Gundry, Golriz Lucina, Shabnam Mogharabi, 2010

The Chew: Fall Flavors: More than 20 Seasonal Recipes from ...

A behind-the-scenes look at the hit show and what makes it tick A Q&A with your favorite hosts How to cook pasta with an entire bottle of wine The dishes that made the hosts fall in love with food For the full experience, be sure to look ...

The Chew, 2012

More Than You Can Chew

Winner of the Society of School Librarians International’s Best Book Award – Language Arts, Grades 7-12 Novels Winner of the 2005 White Pine Awards, Fiction category Selected for inclusion in the Best Books for the Teen Age 2004 List by ...

Marnelle Tokio, 2009

Do Bananas Chew Gum?

Sam has made it most of the way through sixth grade, barely able to read and write, but now Sam's family have moved again and he is faced with the prospect of attending a new school. How long will he be able to keep his problem secret?

Jamie Gilson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chew is used in the context of the following news items.

Eel Electrocutes Alligator: Alligator Bites Off More Than He Can …

Although most would automatically assume the alligator devoured its prey, apparently this alligator definitely bit off more than he could chew ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

Chew Some Bubble Gum And Watch This Wonderful Movie Fight …

Nobody puts together a movie mashup quite like our buddy Robert Jones, who is back with the second installment of his tribute to the all-time ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»

Editorial: City's fee, budget increases may be too much to chew

When Longview announced plans to upgrade its sanitation and recycling program, most residents seemed to support the decision. There was ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»

Edible plants give gardeners something to 'chew on'

AUSTIN – It is possible for home gardeners in Central Texas to have their landscapes and eat them too. At least that is the conclusion of Texas ... «AgriLife Today, Jul 15»

A Lot To Chew; Japanese Kurata Accepts American Megabot …

If you're an American, there are several things that you've been watching while growing up. And perhaps you still do. In fact, the World ... «WCCFtech, Jul 15»

'The Chew,' the bog and pepper bacon mac 'n cheese to highlight …

It's never too early to prep for a party, and the 20th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort is sure to be a ... «Orlando Business Journal, Jul 15»

The Chew Recap (7/6/15): The Best Burgers This Summer

What's cooking on The Chew? For starters, Chef Michael asked the audience the ultimate burger poll: “How do you want your burgers done? «CMR, Jul 15»

Chew on This: The Case for Gum's Brain-Boosting Abilities

Aztec conduct rules, for example, permitted only kids and single women to chew gum in public. Married women and widows could chew ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Big League Chew: Portland's 'Maverick' gum for 35 years

Big League Chew, the bubble gum brand famous for its shredded pieces and flavors like 'Outta Here Original,' 'Curve Ball Cotton Candy' and ... «KPTV.com, Jul 15»

ABC's 'The Chew' to broadcast from 20th annual Epcot International …

"The Chew" co-hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and Daphne Oz announced the show is leaving its Manhattan ... «Niagara Frontier Publications, Jul 15»