噛む — meaning in English

English meaning

• bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
• chew verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
• worry verb To feel anxious or uneasy about something.

Senses

噛む is used for these senses in English:

• bite (transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
• 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.
• worry (transitive) To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.

bite — full definition

1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

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.

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