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To bite and grind with the teeth

champ
To chew hard and noisily; munch
(Intransitive) to bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.

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1. To chew hard and noisily; munch
2. (Intransitive) to bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
3. To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.
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chomp
To chew or bite on something repeatedly:
(Intransitive) To bite or munch loudly or heavily.
To chew something loudly or heavily.

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1. To chew or bite on something repeatedly:
2. (Intransitive) To bite or munch loudly or heavily.
3. To chew something loudly or heavily.
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chump
To chew or make a chewing movement.

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1. To chew or make a chewing movement.
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crump
To make a crunching sound, especially in walking over snow.
To crush or crunch with the teeth.
To strike heavily with a crunching sound.

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1. To make a crunching sound, especially in walking over snow.
2. To crush or crunch with the teeth.
3. To strike heavily with a crunching sound.
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crunch
To bite or chew with a noisy, crackling sound
To press, grind, tread, fall, etc. with a noisy, crushing sound
To move with a crushing sound:

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1. To bite or chew with a noisy, crackling sound
2. To press, grind, tread, fall, etc. with a noisy, crushing sound
3. To move with a crushing sound:
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masticate
To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
To grind and knead something, such as rubber, into a pulp.
To grind, cut, or knead (rubber, etc.) to a pulp

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1. To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
2. To grind and knead something, such as rubber, into a pulp.
3. To grind, cut, or knead (rubber, etc.) to a pulp
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munch
To eat with pleasure.
To chew steadily, often with a crunching sound
To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.

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1. To eat with pleasure.
2. To chew steadily, often with a crunching sound
3. To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.
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chaw
To chew.

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1. To chew.
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Idioms:

over

To think or think about carefully and at length

chew out

To criticize for a fault or an offense

Another word for chew

Verb

bite
To show interest in, or accept, something offered
To get or keep a tight hold; grip
To grip, grab, or seize:

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1. To show interest in, or accept, something offered
2. To get or keep a tight hold; grip
3. To grip, grab, or seize:
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chomp
To chew something loudly or heavily.
To bite down (on), repeatedly and restlessly
(Intransitive) To bite or munch loudly or heavily.

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1. To chew something loudly or heavily.
2. To bite down (on), repeatedly and restlessly
3. (Intransitive) To bite or munch loudly or heavily.
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champ
To bite or chew upon noisily.
(Intransitive) to bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.

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1. To bite or chew upon noisily.
2. (Intransitive) to bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
3. To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.
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munch
To chew steadily, often with a crunching sound
To eat with pleasure.
To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.

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1. To chew steadily, often with a crunching sound
2. To eat with pleasure.
3. To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.
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crunch
To move with a crushing sound:
To press, grind, tread, fall, etc. with a noisy, crushing sound
To crush, grind, or tread noisily.

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1. To move with a crushing sound:
2. To press, grind, tread, fall, etc. with a noisy, crushing sound
3. To crush, grind, or tread noisily.
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masticate
To chew up (food, etc.)
To grind, cut, or knead (rubber, etc.) to a pulp
To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.

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1. To chew up (food, etc.)
2. To grind, cut, or knead (rubber, etc.) to a pulp
3. To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
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nibble
To take small or hesitant bites:
To show little interest in food by taking only small bites intermittently
To bite at gently and repeatedly.

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1. To take small or hesitant bites:
2. To show little interest in food by taking only small bites intermittently
3. To bite at gently and repeatedly.
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nibble at
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feast upon
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gnaw
To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.
To cut, bite, and wear away bit by bit with the teeth
To bite repeatedly

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1. To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.
2. To cut, bite, and wear away bit by bit with the teeth
3. To bite repeatedly
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gulp
To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness.
To catch the breath in or as in swallowing a large amount
To choke back as if swallowing; repress (a sob, etc.)

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1. To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness.
2. To catch the breath in or as in swallowing a large amount
3. To choke back as if swallowing; repress (a sob, etc.)
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dispatch
To finish quickly or promptly
To eat up (food); finish off (a dish or meal).
(Informal) To eat up quickly

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1. To finish quickly or promptly
2. To eat up (food); finish off (a dish or meal).
3. (Informal) To eat up quickly
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grind
(Slang) To move the hips in a circular motion, as in striptease dancing
To produce or process by turning a crank:
(Informal) To devote oneself to study or work:

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1. (Slang) To move the hips in a circular motion, as in striptease dancing
2. To produce or process by turning a crank:
3. (Informal) To devote oneself to study or work:
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chew-the-cud
(Idiomatic, of a person) to meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate

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1. (Idiomatic, of a person) to meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate
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rend
To pierce or disturb with sound:
To pull away forcibly; wrest:
To become torn or split; come apart:

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1. To pierce or disturb with sound:
2. To pull away forcibly; wrest:
3. To become torn or split; come apart:
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gnash
To bite (something) by grinding the teeth.
To grind or strike (the teeth, for example) together.
To bite by grinding the teeth

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1. To bite (something) by grinding the teeth.
2. To grind or strike (the teeth, for example) together.
3. To bite by grinding the teeth
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crush
To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.
To be or become crushed:
To proceed or move by crowding or pressing:

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1. To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.
2. To be or become crushed:
3. To proceed or move by crowding or pressing:
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scrunch
To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
To crumple or squeeze; hunch:
To crunch, crush, or crumple

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1. To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
2. To crumple or squeeze; hunch:
3. To crunch, crush, or crumple
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ruminate
To chew cud.
To chew (the cud), as a cow does
To turn (something) over in the mind; meditate (on)

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1. To chew cud.
2. To chew (the cud), as a cow does
3. To turn (something) over in the mind; meditate (on)
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