Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chew up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: chew up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled.

Transitive verb

verb

To ruin (especially land), by digging.

Transitive verb

verb

To defeat utterly.

American usage; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To upset or bother (someone).

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She had to chew up the food for him because his teeth are too small."
"The tape got chewed up in the cassette player."
"My dog always chews up my daughter's teddy bears."
"The Yankees chewed up the Dodgers."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

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Questions

What does chew up mean?: To chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled.

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