chew

• Nom désignant l'action de mâcher des aliments avec les dents, ou un morceau de quelque chose destiné à être mâché, comme un bonbon ou un chewing-gum.

A noun referring to the act of biting and grinding food with the teeth, or a piece of something meant to be chewed, such as candy or gum.

1. Act of chewingA2informal

   The action of biting and grinding food with the teeth.

   mastication

   • He took a long chew before swallowing.
   • The dog gave the bone a good chew.
   • She had a thoughtful chew on her pencil.

   Synonymeschewingmastication

2. Chewing gumA2informal

   A piece of gum that is chewed for flavor but not swallowed.

   Chewing-gum

   • Can I have a chew of your gum?
   • He offered her a chew of his mint gum.
   • She popped a chew into her mouth after lunch.

   Synonymeschewing gumgum

• Verbe désignant l'action de broyer ou de mâcher les aliments avec les dents avant de les avaler.

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

1. Crush food with teethA1formal

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

   mâcher

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

   Synonymesbitechompcrunchgnawgrindmasticatemunch

2. Bite repeatedlyA2informal

   To bite something repeatedly, often without swallowing it.

   mâcher

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

   Synonymesbitechampchompcrunchgnawmasticatemunchnibble

3. B2informal

   To think about something carefully or consider it over time.

   Méditer, retourner dans sa tête

   • 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.

   Synonymescogitateconsidercontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

Variantes phrasalchew outchew overchew up