present participle of chew

The act by which something is chewed on; mastication. / (drugs) The consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant.

plural of chewing

present participle of chew on

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 act of chewing; mastication with the mouth. / Level of chewiness. / A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing. / (informal, uncountable) Chewing tobacco.

plural of chew

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chew

That has been chewed; masticated.

simple past tense and past participle of chew