chewing 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Hypernym
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
Part_meronym
eating 1
noun
the act of consuming food
EnglishDerivationally related form
chew 1
verb
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Hyponym
chomping 1
noun
the act of chewing noisily
mumbling 2
noun
ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
rumination 2
noun
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud)
Part_holonym
eating 1
noun
the act of consuming food
