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A lot of people tend to chew up the scenery. I'm a firm believer in less is more, especially on the big screen.
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Meaning of "chew up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEW UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEW UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chew up is a verb.
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 up in English.

WHAT DOES CHEW UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chew up in the English dictionary

The definition of chew up in the dictionary is to damage or destroy by or as by chewing or grinding. Other definition of chew up is to cause to be nervous or worried.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHEW UP

PRESENT

Present
I chew up
you chew up
he/she/it chews up
we chew up
you chew up
they chew up
Present continuous
I am chewing up
you are chewing up
he/she/it is chewing up
we are chewing up
you are chewing up
they are chewing up
Present perfect
I have chewed up
you have chewed up
he/she/it has chewed up
we have chewed up
you have chewed up
they have chewed up
Present perfect continuous
I have been chewing up
you have been chewing up
he/she/it has been chewing up
we have been chewing up
you have been chewing up
they have been chewing up
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 up
you chewed up
he/she/it chewed up
we chewed up
you chewed up
they chewed up
Past continuous
I was chewing up
you were chewing up
he/she/it was chewing up
we were chewing up
you were chewing up
they were chewing up
Past perfect
I had chewed up
you had chewed up
he/she/it had chewed up
we had chewed up
you had chewed up
they had chewed up
Past perfect continuous
I had been chewing up
you had been chewing up
he/she/it had been chewing up
we had been chewing up
you had been chewing up
they had been chewing up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will chew up
you will chew up
he/she/it will chew up
we will chew up
you will chew up
they will chew up
Future continuous
I will be chewing up
you will be chewing up
he/she/it will be chewing up
we will be chewing up
you will be chewing up
they will be chewing up
Future perfect
I will have chewed up
you will have chewed up
he/she/it will have chewed up
we will have chewed up
you will have chewed up
they will have chewed up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chewing up
you will have been chewing up
he/she/it will have been chewing up
we will have been chewing up
you will have been chewing up
they will have been chewing up
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would chew up
you would chew up
he/she/it would chew up
we would chew up
you would chew up
they would chew up
Conditional continuous
I would be chewing up
you would be chewing up
he/she/it would be chewing up
we would be chewing up
you would be chewing up
they would be chewing up
Conditional perfect
I would have chew up
you would have chew up
he/she/it would have chew up
we would have chew up
you would have chew up
they would have chew up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chewing up
you would have been chewing up
he/she/it would have been chewing up
we would have been chewing up
you would have been chewing up
they would have been chewing up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you chew up
we let´s chew up
you chew up
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to chew up
Past participle
chewed up
Present Participle
chewing up
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEW UP

chevy
chew
chew and spew
chew out
chew over
chew someone´s ear
chew the cud
chew the fat
chew-´n´-spew
Chewa
chewable
chewer
chewet
chewie
chewier
chewiest
chewiness
chewing gum
chewink
chewy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEW UP

back up
be made up
blow up
brew up
clew up
come up
draw up
end up
follow up
give up
grow up
keep up
look up
screw up
set up
sew up
show up
sign up
stand up
throw up

Synonyms and antonyms of chew up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chew up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEW UP

Find out the translation of chew up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chew up 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 up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嚼起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

masticar
570 millions of speakers

English

chew up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुगल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضغ تصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жевать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mastigar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরে চিবাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mâcher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengunyah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerkauen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食いつぶす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

씹어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngunyah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhai lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்லுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चघळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiğnemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

masticare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żuć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mesteca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μασήσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tugga upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tygge opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chew up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEW UP»

The term «chew up» is regularly used and occupies the 59.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEW UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chew up

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2 QUOTES WITH «CHEW UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chew up.
1
Don Drysdale
When I throw a curve that hangs and it goes for a hit, I want to chew up my glove.
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Mark Wahlberg
A lot of people tend to chew up the scenery. I'm a firm believer in less is more, especially on the big screen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEW UP»

Discover the use of chew up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chew up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
... to determining its real origin. AID; CE; CI; DAI; DAS; EWPO; HB; HND; LA; MDWPO; MS; NSOED; PT. CHEW THE RAG See Chew the Fat. CHEW UP THE SCENERY See Chew out. CHICKEN IN EVERY POT 63 CHEW YOUR CUD to chew.
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
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The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
I'm not sure I can agree with you about that matter. We'll have to chew it over. [ Discuss it at length.] chew up 1. T (2,11) Some animal parents chew up bits of food before giving it to their young. [Prepare it by chewing.] 2. chewed up A T (6) Fig.
George A. Meyer, 1975
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The Dictionary of Lahu
chewing-gum be-ca ve chew up and feed to (an infant) be-c+? e ve (V + Pv) chew to a pulp; disintegrate sthg by ... Cr + Pv ) cannot chew up; is not chewable be- cho? ve chew and suck (like sugarcane) be-to? ve be just right for chewing /cf. to ?
James A. Matisoff, 1988
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
1920, it has predominantly signified 'to talk, to chat, to yarn'— with no undertone of grumbling, sulking, or brooding. chew tobacco. See make dead men... chew up . (Gen. in passive.) To reprimand, to 'tell off': mostly military: C.20. F. 8: G.—2.
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Serious Fun
Chew Toys are any items your dog can chew up and either ingest or discard. They include: ' Rawhides (pressed rawhides are best as they last longer) ' Pig's Ears (greasy and hideous) ' Chew Hooves (stinky) ' Bully Stix (let's not define these) ...
Sue Sternberg
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Natural Pet Care: How to Improve Your Animal's Quality of Life
The Taming of the Chew. Up until they are approximately a year- and-a-half, dogs are generally going through a stage when they want to chew on things, especially at night. And puppies will chew on almost anything, so it's important to keep ...
Gary Null, 2011
7
Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
[ffl] W>3z I Mtt 2. ! »2£K(Stopc«eMw*rte raj and get on with your work! Bflfff^ mr • mmnmv. \ > to chew up 1. %□£ □ %® 2. [ifivffflM IB ; a) nmwM&mw 3. m l£ I wJP (Their defense expenditures chewed up almost fifty per cent of the budget.
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
8
Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...
chew over: 4 mull, muse; 6 ponder; 7 reflect; 8 meditate, mull over, ruminate; 9 speculate, think over; 11 contemplate chew up: 3 jaw, rag; 5 check, chide, scold; 6 berate, rebuke; 7 bawl out, chew out, lam- bast, lecture, reproof; 8 lambaste; ...
Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999
9
Toward Proto-Nostratic: A New Approach to the Comparison of ...
A kam, B keme "tooth"; OCS. zqbo "tooth". pieces, chew up, bite": CUSH.: PEC. *k' om- "to chew, bite, eat" + Saho -qom—; Somali q5m- "to wound", qdn "wound"; Dasenech (impv.) kom "eat!"; Oromo k'am— "to chew E'at"; Konso qom- "to chew".
Allan R. Bomhard, 1984
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Chinese Dictionary
As mainV: jyaw-'gwfty to chew up thoroughly; jyaw- 'dung to chew up; jyaw-bu-' dung to be unable to chew (because of toughness). 'ivaw-dz (Xunit, ge; fil) bit (for a horse): jyiw (Nunit, jf) foot, tew big toe. jyiw-'jf-tew toe; da-jyiw.ijf. jyiw (V) to turn  ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEW UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chew up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mediation moderates stress, resolves conflict in WNC
I put my dog on the deck when I go to work so she won't chew up my sofa (again). You're a light sleeper. My dog barks. What happens next? «Mountain Xpress, Jul 15»
2
Preservation study shows trouble in paradise
All this nibbling results in streets that chew up and spit out people who walk and ride bikes. To preserve and increase quality of life, we must ... «Connect Savannah.com, Jul 15»
3
Gizmodo Photo Guide: Tips For Shooting The Night Sky
This method does chew up storage space quickly though, so make sure you have an additional SD card handy or invest in a large capacity ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
4
'Stray Dog': Not the Hell's Angels: Harley-Davidson Culture Is …
One of Hall's friends, who's teeth he'd helped yank to avoid dentist bills, says, “I don't like the legs, they don't chew up too good.” Priceless. «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
5
The Best Ways to Invest $5000
"For the vast majority of Americans, tackling those three priorities is going to more than chew up that $5,000," he says. And there's a reason why ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
6
Living shoreline is being made at the St. James Water Park
“They slow down the flow of water, they chew up the energy from boat wakes and other storm surges, and they protect the marsh behind the ... «WECT-TV6, Jul 15»
7
Apple Music - the lowdown
Sometimes you want to be able to access songs when you're not online, or when you don't want to chew up your iPhone's data plan. Each track ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
8
Top 50 Underappreciated Atari ST Games
As far as turn-based, Dungeons and Dragons sort of games go, Hero Quest was quite absorbing, and could easily chew up a good few hours of ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
9
The bright secret of battery life
The reason Waze appears to chew up battery life faster than a puppy destroying a slipper is because it keeps alive the real battery hog: the ... «Gadget, Jul 15»
10
The 'hidden monsters' of space
... leading to speculation that the universe could contain millions of the mysterious monsters which chew up everything that comes close to them ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»

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