Definition of chew:
"phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore."
(v) :
to
crush with the
teeth by repeated closing and opening of the
jaws; done to food to
soften it and break it down by the action of
saliva before it is
swallowed; to
grind,
tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with
teeth or as with teeth
"make sure to chew thoroughly, and don't talk with your mouth full!"