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chewed the fat

chewed the fat is the simple past and past participle of chew the fat.

Meaning of chew the fat

Verb

chew the fat (third-person singular simple present chews the fat, present participle chewing the fat, simple past and past participle chewed the fat)

  1. (informal) To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
    • We're not supposed to waste time chewing the fat with the customers.

Questions about chewed the fat

What is chewed the fat the simple past and past participle of?
Chewed the fat is the simple past and past participle of chew the fat.

Words near chewed the fat in the dictionary

  1. chewed on
  2. chewed on one's nails
  3. chewed out
  4. chewed over
  5. chewed the cud
  6. chewed the fat
  7. chewed the meat and spat out the bones
  8. chewed the meat and spit out the bones
  9. chewed the scenery
  10. chewed up
  11. chewed up and spat out

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