Synonyms for chew
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Gnaw — to crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it…
gnaw, bite, chomp, munch, crunch, masticate, champ, chavel UK
2. Ruminate — to think about something; to ponder; to chew over
ruminate, ponder, mull, consider, contemplate, muse, meditate
3. Rip — to grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth
Noun
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
The steak was tough to chew as it had been cooked too long.
- v. 2
To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
The harsh desert wind and sand had chewed the stump into ragged strips of wood.
- v. 3
To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked.
- n. 1
The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew.
Related words
- Word family
- chewable chewy
- Phrases
- chew out chew the fat chew up chew over chew the scenery chew the cud chew off chew the rag
Example sentences
- bite Snakes don't usually bite if they're not provoked.
- munch I'd like to have something to munch on with my beer.
- gnaw We all know that dogs like to gnaw on bones.
- ponder These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.
By length
- 3 letters
- eat1, rip1, jaw1, wad1, cud
- 4 letters
- bite1, tear1, plug1, muse1, quid1, mull1, gnaw1, chaw1
- 5 letters
- champ1, grind1, shred1, munch1, chomp1
- 6 letters
- crunch1, ponder2, cranch, chavel
- 8 letters
- consider3, meditate3, ruminate3
- 9 letters
- pulverize3, masticate, pulverise, manducate
- 11 letters
- contemplate3, mastication
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ponder2 = 2 syllables).