Chawing vs. Chewing

Chawingverb

, i.e. nonstandard variant of chewing.

Chewingnoun

The act by which something is chewed on; mastication.

Chewingnoun

(drugs) The consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant.

Chewingnoun

(drugs) The consumption of loose leaf tobacco juice from tobacco plants by chewing leaves near the cheek.

Chewingnoun

biting your food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.

Chewingnoun

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

Chewing

Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion, and it increases the surface area of foods to allow a more efficient break down by enzymes.