chew on

Verb

idiomatic transitive

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on. / (transitive, idiomatic) To consider, to ponder.

Japanese Meaning

じっくり考える / 熟考する / 検討する

The toddler likes to chew on the teething ring while watching cartoons.

幼児はアニメを見ながら歯固めを噛むのが好きだ。

Sense（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To consider, to ponder.

Once you chew on it that way, you start thinking, jeez, maybe QAnon was almost inevitable.

chews on

（ present singular third-person ）

chewing on

（ participle present ）

chewed on

（ participle past ）

chewed on

（ past ）