CHEW

v. 1 masticate, grind, munch; bite, gnaw Make sure to chew each mouthful thoroughly The puppy chewed up my slipper. 2 chew the fat or rag. gossip, palaver, chat, converse, talk, Slang US and Canadian bullshit We sat round the fire and chewed the fat all evening 3 chew out. scold, rebuke, reprimand The sergeant chewed out the recruit because his boots were dirty 4 chew over. think about or on or over, consider, review, ponder, ruminate on, meditate on or over I'll chew over your proposal and let you know