Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chew on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: chew on
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.

verb

To consider, to ponder.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Once you chew on it that way, you start thinking, jeez, maybe QAnon was almost inevitable."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

chews on (present, singular) chewing on (participle, present) chewed on (participle, past) chewed on (past)

Questions

What does chew on mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.

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