kauen — meaning in English

English meaning

• chew verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
• gnaw verb To bite or chew persistently on something tough.

Senses

kauen is used for these senses in English:

• Kaunas The second largest city of Lithuania.
• chew To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
• gnaw (ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

chew — full definition

1. verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
2. verb Informal: to think something over carefully.
3. noun A soft sweet, or a small toy or treat meant to be chewed.

gnaw — full definition

1. verb To bite or chew persistently on something tough.
2. verb To cause ongoing worry or discomfort.

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