chew — Defs

01 v. t. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.

imp. & p. p. Chewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Chewing

1.
To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.
2.
To ruminate mentally; to meditate on.
“He chews revenge, abjuring his offense.” — Prior.

“Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.” — Deut. xxiv. 6.

Phrases & compounds

To chew the cud — to chew the food over again, as a cow; to ruminate; hence, to meditate.

02 v. i. To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate.

1.
To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate.
“old politicians chew wisdom past.” — Pope.

03 n. That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud.