to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.

to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often fol. by up )

The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up.

to make by or as if by chewing

The puppy chewed a hole in my slipper.

to meditate on; consider deliberately (often fol. by over )

He chewed the problem over in his mind.

to perform the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth.

Informal . to chew tobacco.

to meditate.

an act or instance of chewing.

something chewed or intended for chewing

a chew of tobacco; taffy chews.

chew out, Slang . to scold harshly

The sergeant chewed out the recruits.

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.

verb

ignore

verb

bite , champ , chaw , chomp , crunch , dispatch , feast upon , gnaw , gulp , gum , manducate , masticate , munch , nibble , rend , ruminate , scrunch , consider , deliberate , meditate , mull , mull over , muse on , ponder , reflect upon , weigh , chump , crump , consume , craunch , crush , cud , eat , grind , insalivate

phrasal verb

cogitate , consider , contemplate , deliberate , entertain , excogitate , meditate , mull , muse , reflect , revolve , ruminate , study , think , think out , think over , think through , turn over , weigh , admonish , call down , castigate , chastise , chide , dress down , rap , rebuke , reprimand , reproach , reprove , scold , tax , upbraid