King James Bible Dictionary

CHEW, verb transitive

1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food, to prepare it for deglutition and digestion.

2. To ruminate in the thoughts; to meditate; as, to chew revenge.

3. To champ; to bite, hold or roll about in the mouth; as, to chew tobacco.

4. To taste, without swallowing.

CHEW, verb intransitive To champ upon; to ruminate.

Old politicians chew on wisdom past.

CHEW, noun That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud.

CHEWED, participle passive Ground by the teeth; masticated.

CHEWET, noun A kind of pie, made with chopped substances.

CHEWING, participle present tense Grinding with the teeth; masticating; ruminating; meditating; champing.