chew on
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.
» Tom was chewing on a toothpick.
Том жевал зубочистку. — marafon
Том пожёвывал зубочистку. — marafon
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2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.
(idiomatic, transitive)To consider, to ponder.
Examples
58 sentencesTom was chewing on a toothpick.
ruТом жевал зубочистку. — marafon
The dog chewed on the bone.
ruСобака грызла кость. — Balamax
deDer Hund kaute auf dem Knochen herum. — chonkiewords
The dog chewed on the ball.
deDer Hund kaute auf dem Ball herum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The dog is chewing on something.
ruСобака что-то жуёт. — marafon
Tom is chewing on a toothpick.
ruТом грызёт зубочистку. — odexed
Forms
chews on, chewing on, chewed on, chewed on| Base form | chew on · to chew on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chews on |
| Present participle | chewing on |
| Past simple | chewed on |
| Past participle | chewed on |
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.
Lessons 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.