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chewing over

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

Meaning of chew over

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
    • Ahh. Later, Teddy. If you'd be so good. I... just have to chew over a few things with Francis here.1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1
  2. Synonym of chew up (to chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled)
    Synonyms:
    chew up

Questions about chewing over

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

Words near chewing over in the dictionary

  1. chewing louse
  2. chewing off
  3. chewing on
  4. chewing on one's nails
  5. chewing out
  6. chewing over
  7. chewing sponge
  8. chewing sponges
  9. chewing stick
  10. chewing sticks
  11. chewing the cud

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