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¹chaw

verb \ˈchȯ\

Definition of CHAW

: chew 1

Origin of CHAW

by alteration

First Known Use: 1506

Related to CHAW

Synonyms: champ, bite (on), chew, chomp (on), crunch (on), gnaw (on), masticate, nibble

Rhymes with CHAW

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw

²chaw

noun

: a piece or amount of chewing tobacco

Full Definition of CHAW

: a chew especially of tobacco

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First Known Use of CHAW

1709

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