chew on (Meaning)
chew on
to crush, grind, or gnaw (something, such as food) with or as if with the teeth, to make friendly familiar conversation, to chew tobacco, to crush or grind with the teeth, to injure, destroy, or consume as if by chewing, something for chewing, to think about, to chew something, the act of chewing
Synonyms & Antonyms of chew on
chew on Sentence Examples
- The baby eagerly chews on his teething ring to soothe his sore gums.
- The dog relentlessly chews on his favorite bone, oblivious to the mess he's creating.
- The squirrel carefully chews on an acorn, extracting its nutritious contents.
- The grasshoppers chew with audible clicking sounds as they devour the lush vegetation.
- The horse chews thoughtfully on its hay, its large molars grinding the fiber into a digestible form.
- The hamster frantically chews on its sunflower seeds, storing them in its cheek pouches.
- The beaver chews through logs with remarkable ease, using its powerful incisors as its primary tools.
- The children sat in class, chewing on their pencils out of boredom.
- The starving man ravenously chewed on a piece of bread, savoring every bite.
- The nervous teenager chewed on her fingernails as she waited for her exam results.
FAQs About the word chew on
to crush, grind, or gnaw (something, such as food) with or as if with the teeth, to make friendly familiar conversation, to chew tobacco, to crush or grind with
contemplate, look at, question, study, ponder, explore,debate, eye, weigh, entertain
slight, disregard,ignore, dismiss,overlook, reject, pooh-pooh,pooh
The baby eagerly chews on his teething ring to soothe his sore gums.
The dog relentlessly chews on his favorite bone, oblivious to the mess he's creating.
The squirrel carefully chews on an acorn, extracting its nutritious contents.
The grasshoppers chew with audible clicking sounds as they devour the lush vegetation.
