CHAW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chaw mean? 

• CHAW (noun)
  The noun CHAW has 1 sense:

1. a wad of something chewable as tobacco

  Familiarity information: CHAW used as a noun is very rare.

• CHAW (verb)
  The verb CHAW has 1 sense:

1. chew without swallowing

  Familiarity information: CHAW used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHAW (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wad of something chewable as tobacco

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

chaw; chew; cud; plug; quid; wad

Hypernyms ("chaw" is a kind of...):

bit; bite; morsel (a small amount of solid food; a mouthful)

Derivation:

chaw (chew without swallowing)

• CHAW (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Chew without swallowing

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Context example:

chaw tobacco

Hypernyms (to "chaw" is one way to...):

chew; jaw; manducate; masticate (chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

chaw (a wad of something chewable as tobacco)