Cud vs Chew - What's the Difference?

Chew

Cud

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  • biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Definition as Noun
  • a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  • food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
Definition as Verb
  • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Definition as Verb

Examples

  • "He jawed his bubble gum"; "chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun