Meanings
verbprechew (third-person singular simple present prechews, present participle prechewing, simple past and past participle prechewed)
present singular third person prechews · participle present prechewing · participle past prechewed · past prechewed
- transitiveTo chew (food) in advance.
In “A Man Among Wolves,” a bizarre and riveting nature documentary that will be shown tonight on the National Geographic Channel, a British former gamekeeper named Shaun Ellis feeds wolf cubs prechewed food from his own mouth.
2007 April 16, Susan Stewart, “Kiss and Howl: This Man Is a Wolf’s Best Friend”, in New York Times
Origin
Translations
Finnish esipureskella
- esipureskellaTranslations
French prémâcher
- prémâcherTranslations
German vorkauen
- vorkauenTranslations
Polish żuć przed faktem
- żuć przed faktemTranslations
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APA
prechew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechew
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“prechew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechew. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prechew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechew.
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