chew over

verb

To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.

Meanings

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

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

  1. transitiveTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.

    Ahh. Later, Teddy. If you'd be so good. I... just have to chew over a few things with Francis here.

    1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1
  2. Synonym of chew up (to chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled)

    Synonyms: chew up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of chew up (to chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled)

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Translations

Finnish pohtia, pohdiskella
  • pohtiato think deeply about
  • pohdiskellato think deeply about
  • miettiäto think deeply about
  • mietiskelläto think deeply about
  • kelatato think deeply about
Polish rozważać, rozważyć
  • rozważaćto think deeply about
  • rozważyćto think deeply about
  • rozmyślać nadto think deeply about
Portuguese ruminar
  • ruminarto think deeply about
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APA

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Chicago

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