chewing

Everyday

1. Chewing means crushing food with your teeth to make it soft enough to swallow. tree →
2. Chewing also means biting on something again and again, like a dog chewing a bone or a child chewing a pencil. tree →
3. Chewing can also mean chewing something such as tobacco or gum that you do not swallow. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on digestion, chewing is the first step: teeth break food into small pieces and saliva starts to digest it. In health and manners, chew with your mouth closed and don't talk with food in your mouth; chewing slowly helps avoid choking. Puppies chew things when their teeth grow. Phrases: chewing gum, chew on, chew over (think about), bite off more than you can chew.

Examples

• Keep chewing until the food is soft. tree →
• Please stop chewing with your mouth open. tree →
• The puppy is chewing my slipper! tree →
• Chewing your food well helps digestion. tree →
• No chewing gum in class. tree →
• He was chewing his pencil while he thought. tree →
• Cows spend hours chewing grass. tree →
• Chew carefully so you don't choke. tree →
• He lay on the grass chewing tobacco, when the gazelle trotted up. tree →

Note

Chew is regular: chewed, chewing. «Chewy» describes food that needs a lot of chewing, like toffee. «Chew it over» means think about it carefully. Bite = cut into food once; chew = grind it again and again.

In Jewish tradition

In science lessons on digestion, chewing is the first step: teeth break food into small pieces and saliva starts to digest it. In health and manners, chew with your mouth closed and don't talk with food in your mouth; chewing slowly helps avoid choking. Puppies chew things when their teeth grow. Phrases: chewing gum, chew on, chew over (think about), bite off more than you can chew.

Note

Chew is regular: chewed, chewing. «Chewy» describes food that needs a lot of chewing, like toffee. «Chew it over» means think about it carefully. Bite = cut into food once; chew = grind it again and again.