chewing

Thân thiện

A child is chewing a piece of bread at the kitchen table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of biting and grinding food in your mouth using the teeth to make it soft enough to swallow.

Usage

• "Chewing" is a non-count noun (uncountable noun) that describes the physical process of masticating food. It is used to refer to the action itself.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Proper chewing is the first step in good digestion.
  • The sound of his loud chewing was annoying.
  • She finished her meal with slow, deliberate chewing.

Advanced Usage

• "chewing (as a gerund)": While "chewing" is primarily a noun in this entry, it can also function as the present participle or gerund of the verb "to chew." In such cases, it can be part of continuous verb tenses or act as a noun derived from the verb.
  • He was chewing gum. (Present participle in a continuous tense)
  • Chewing tobacco is harmful. (Gerund as the subject of the sentence)

Variants and Related Words

• Chew (verb): To crush or grind something, especially food, with the teeth.
  • Dogs love to chew on bones.
• Chewy (adjective): Describing food that requires a lot of chewing.
  • The steak was too chewy.

Synonyms

• Mastication: The formal or technical term for the process of chewing.
• Munching: Chewing steadily, often audibly.

Related Phrases

• Chewing gum: A soft, flavored substance for chewing, not intended to be swallowed.
  • She always has a pack of chewing gum in her bag.
• Chew over: (Phrasal verb) To think about something carefully.
  • I need some time to chew over your proposal before I decide.

Học thuật

Noun

1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chew
• mastication
• manduction