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Synonyms of chew

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Another word for chew is chomp. Other synonyms of chew are masticate.

Synonyms and similar words for chew

verbTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and...

verbTo grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.

verbTo think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

  • contemplate
  • ruminateTo chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
  • mull
  • museTo become lost in thought, to ponder.
  • ponder

Meaning of chew

  1. verb To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
  2. verb To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
  3. verb The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically.

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Questions about synonyms of chew

What is another word for chew?
Chew has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chomp and masticate.
What does chew mean?
Chew means to crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chew (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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