chewing

غير معدود

A noun referring to the act of biting and grinding food in the mouth to soften it for swallowing.

• 🌐اسم يدل على عملية مضغ الطعام وتفتيته داخل الفم بالأسنان لترطيبه وتليينه قبل البلع. ويشمل أيضًا معنى القضم أو الطحن أو الجزّ بالأسنان.

1. Mastication A2 formal

   The act of biting and grinding food in the mouth to soften it for swallowing.

   • Proper chewing is essential for good digestion.
   • The baby is learning the motion of chewing.
   • He was chewing his food slowly and carefully.

   🌐مضغ

   المرادفات: mastication

• chewings plural form
• chewings' possessive plural form
• chewing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of crushing or grinding food with the teeth before swallowing.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقطيع الطعام أو سحقه بالأسنان قبل بلعه، وقد يعني أيضًا المضغ ببطء أو بصوت مسموع.

1. Crush food with teeth A1 formal

   To bite and grind food in the mouth to make it easier to swallow.

   • Chew your food thoroughly before swallowing.
   • The baby is learning to chew solid foods.
   • He chewed the steak slowly.

   🌐مضغ الطعام

   المرادفات: bitechompcrunchgnawgrindmasticatemunch

2. Bite repeatedly A2 informal

   To bite something repeatedly, often without swallowing it.

   • She nervously chewed her fingernails.
   • The dog chewed on a bone for hours.
   • He chewed the end of his pen while thinking.

   🌐مضغ

   المرادفات: bitechampchompcrunchgnawmasticatemunchnibble

3. Think about something B2 informal

   To think about something carefully or consider it over time.

   • I need some time to chew on your proposal.
   • He chewed over the problem all night.
   • Let me chew on that idea for a while.

   🌐التفكير والتأمل

   المرادفات: cogitateconsidercontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

• chewed past participle
• chewed past simple
• chewing present participle
• chews third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: chew outchew overchew up