1. past tense and past participle of chew; crushed or ground with the teeth

Examples

• She chewed her food slowly and carefully.
• The dog chewed on the bone for hours.
• He chewed gum during the entire meeting.
• The paper was badly chewed by the puppy.
• I chewed the tough steak until my jaw hurt.
• The children chewed their pencils nervously during the test.