chew (v)
masticate (v)
manducate (v)
jaw (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 34
def chew (food)
def to bite and grind with the teeth
examples He jawed his bubble gum
Chew your food and don't swallow it!
The cows were masticating the grass
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym grate, grind
Derivationally related form jaw → jaw; jaw → jaw
Derivationally related form masticate → mastication
Derivationally related form chew → chewer; chew → chew; chew → chew
Derivationally related form chew → chewing
Hyponym chomp, champ; champ; mumble, gum; chaw; crunch, munch; gnaw
Incoming links
Derivationally related form mastication → masticate
Derivationally related form chewing → chew
Derivationally related form chew → chew; chew → chew; chewer → chew
Derivationally related form jaw → jaw; jaw → jaw
Entailment eat
Hypernym chomp, champ; champ; mumble, gum; chaw; crunch, munch; gnaw
Hyponym grate, grind

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