to chew on
Pronunciation
/tʃjˈuː ˈɑːn/

Definition & Meaning of "chew on"in English

to chew on
01

to carefully think about something for a while

to chew on definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
chew
Present tense
chew on
3rd person singular
chews on
Present participle
chewing on
Past simple
chewed on
Past participle
chewed on
Examples
Sometimes, it 's beneficial to just chew on a problem for a while.
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