chew off
chew off · chews off · chewed off · chewing off
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.
» The dog chewed off my boot.
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2 senses(transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.
I'd sooner chew off my hand than go out with you.
(idiomatic, transitive)To reprimand, to scold
Examples
1 sentencesThe dog chewed off my boot.
Forms
chews off, chewing off, chewed off, chewed off| Base form | chew off · to chew off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chews off |
| Present participle | chewing off |
| Past simple | chewed off |
| Past participle | chewed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- chew upTo chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled.
- chew offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.
- chew outTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
- chew onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.
- chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.