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The correct spelling is chew.
How to pronounce chew
/tʃuː/
nounIPA: /tʃuː/
Say it like: Che-w
The correct spelling is chew. The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth. For example: "I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."
Usage Examples
“I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew.”
“Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.”
“The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
- 2.Level of chewiness.
- 3.A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.
- 4.Chewing tobacco.
- 5.A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
verb
- 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.
- 2.To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
- 3.To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
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