Simple meaning
What does Chew mean?
Chew means bite food to make it smaller.
Dictionary definition
Chew means to break food into smaller pieces using your teeth.
Example sentences
Chew in a sentence
easy
In class, we learned what chew means.
medium
Our reading activity used chew in a clear everyday context.
hard
Understanding chew helped us explain food and science vocabulary more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Chew
biteUse teeth on food.
munchChew in repeated bites.
grindBreak down with teeth.
Antonyms
Opposite words
swallow wholeTake in without chewing.
sipDrink instead of chew.
Word family
Chew word family
Base word
chew
verb
chew
Base form.
Related words
Explore related words
Quick practice
Try Chew
Practice 1
What does chew mean?
Chew means to break food with your teeth.
Practice this skill
Practice vocabulary in WordHive
Use the dictionary to understand Chew, then move into short activities matched to the skills on this page.
Learning paths
- Define the Word Hive for word meanings.
- Synonym Search for word choice.
- Context Clue Challenge for sentence clues.
- Buzz Between for homophones and listening.
- Hive Builder for roots, prefixes, and suffixes.