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chew Meaning in Marathi (chew मराठी अर्थ)

verbचावणे, कुरतडणे
nounचावणे, चिवळ
चावणे (Chavne) in English:chew
IPA:tʃuː
Phonetic:च्यु
Plural: chews
Quick Answer • मुख्य अर्थ

chew चा मराठीत अर्थ चावणे, कुरतडणे, चिवळ असा होतो. (अन्न गिळण्यासाठी दातांनी तोंडात ते दळणे आणि फाडणे.)

Usage Note: या शब्दाचा वापर अन्न खाताना किंवा काहीतरी कुरतडताना केला जातो.
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Definitions of Chew

  1. 1
    verb
    चावणे

    To grind and tear food in the mouth with the teeth in preparation for swallowing.

    अन्न गिळण्यासाठी दातांनी तोंडात ते दळणे आणि फाडणे.

  2. 2
    verb
    कुरतडणे

    To bite or munch on something repeatedly, often without swallowing, such as a dog chewing on a bone.

    एखादी गोष्ट वारंवार चावणे किंवा कुरतडणे, अनेकदा न गिळता, जसे की कुत्रा हाडावर चावतो.

  3. 3
    noun
    चावणे / चिवळ

    An act of chewing or a portion of something being chewed, often referring to a piece of gum or tobacco.

    चावण्याची क्रिया किंवा चावलेला काही भाग, विशेषतः गम किंवा तंबाखूच्या संदर्भात.

Example Sentences

casual

“She likes to chew her food slowly to enjoy the flavors.”

तिला चव घेण्यासाठ तिचे अन्न हळूहळू चावायला आवडते.

casual

“The dog began to chew on its new squeaky toy with great enthusiasm.”

कुत्रा मोठ्या उत्साहाने त्याच्या नवीन खेळण्यावर चावायला/कुरतडायला लागला.

casual

“He took a long chew of the bubblegum before blowing a huge bubble.”

मोठा बुडबुडा फुगवण्यापूर्वी त्याने बबलगमचा एक मोठा तुकडा चावला.

Synonyms (समानार्थी)

In Marathi:

चावणेकुरतडणेचघळणे

In English:

Antonyms (विरुद्धार्थी)

In Marathi:

गिळणे

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tensechewed
present participlechewing
agent nounchewer
adjectivechewable

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

chew the fatidiom

To chat in a relaxed and friendly way, often for a long time.

chew someone outphrasal_verb

To reprimand someone severely or scold them angrily.

chew on somethingphrasal_verb

To think about something carefully and at length before making a decision.