chew off

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.

“I'd sooner chew off my hand than go out with you.”

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chew out
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Meanings

verbchew off (third-person singular simple present chews off, present participle chewing off, simple past and past participle chewed off)

present singular third person chews off · participle present chewing off · participle past chewed off · past chewed off

  1. transitiveUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.

    I'd sooner chew off my hand than go out with you.

    Synonyms: chew out

  2. idiomatictransitiveTo reprimand, to scold

Synonyms & antonyms

verbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.

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chew out
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APA

chew off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chew%20off

MLA

“chew off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chew%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chew off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chew%20off.

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