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chewing off

chewing off is the present participle and gerund of chew off.

Meaning of chew off

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.
    • I'd sooner chew off my hand than go out with you.
    Synonyms:
    chew out
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To reprimand, to scold

Questions about chewing off

What is chewing off the present participle and gerund of?
Chewing off is the present participle and gerund of chew off.

Words near chewing off in the dictionary

  1. chewing gum
  2. chewing gumless
  3. chewing gums
  4. chewing lice
  5. chewing louse
  6. chewing off
  7. chewing on
  8. chewing on one's nails
  9. chewing out
  10. chewing over
  11. chewing sponge

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