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chews off

chews off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 chews off

What is chews off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chews off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chew off.

Words near chews off in the dictionary

  1. chewproof
  2. chewre
  3. chewren
  4. chewres
  5. chews
  6. chews off
  7. chews on
  8. chews on one's nails
  9. chews out
  10. chews over
  11. chews the cud

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