chewing

Noun
US[choo-ing]/ˈtʃuɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: chewmasticationmanduction

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallowSynonyms: chewmasticationmanductionType of change of stateKinds mumbling, rumination, chompingPart of eating, feeding

Related words chew verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

chewing noun

biting your food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow. Syn. — chew, mastication.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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