[chew] vb [ME chewen, fr. OE ceowan; akin to OHG kiuwan to chew, Russ zhevat'] vt (bef. 12c): to crush, grind, or gnaw (as food) with or as if with the teeth: masticate ~ vi: to chew something; specif: to chew tobacco -- chew.able adj -- chew.er n -- chewy adj -- chew the rag or chew the fat slang: to make friendly familiar conversation: chat
[2]chew n (13c) 1: the act of chewing
2: something for chewing