Chewing

Pronunciation: /tʃuːɪŋ/

Definitions of chewing

verb The action of grinding food with the teeth.

Example Sentences

A1 The dog is chewing on a bone.

A2 She was caught chewing gum in class.

B1 I enjoy chewing my food slowly to savor the flavors.

B2 The cows were peacefully chewing cud in the field.

C1 The scientist was chewing over the results of the experiment.

C2 The CEO was seen chewing out the employees for their lack of productivity.

Examples of chewing in a Sentence

formal The sound of her chewing was disruptive during the meeting.

informal She was caught chewing gum in class again.

slang Stop chewing my ear off about that movie, I'll watch it when I have time.

figurative He was chewing over the idea of starting his own business for weeks.

Grammatical Forms of chewing

• past tense: chewed
• plural: chewers
• comparative: more chewing
• superlative: most chewing
• present tense: chews
• future tense: will chew
• perfect tense: have chewed
• continuous tense: is chewing
• singular: chewer
• positive degree: chew
• infinitive: to chew
• gerund: chewing
• participle: chewed

Origin and Evolution of chewing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'chewing' originated from the Old English word 'ceowan' which means to gnaw or bite. It evolved from the Proto-Germanic word 'keuwwan'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'chewing' has retained its original meaning of masticating food with the teeth, but it has also expanded to include the act of grinding or crushing something with the teeth.