зажёвывать

verbimperfective (partner зажева́ть)very rarely used (#51865)

1.
to jam (paper), to crease (paper), to chew up (paper)
Принтер постоянно зажёвывает бумагу.
The printer constantly jams the paper.
Imperfective; typical of printers and similar machines.
2.
to mumble, to slur (words), to swallow (one's words)
Он всегда зажёвывает слова, когда волнуется.
He always mumbles his words when he is nervous.
3.
(rare) to chew up, to chew badly
Он зажёвывал еду, как будто не хотел есть.
He was chewing his food as if he did not want to eat.

Examples

Принтер начал зажёвывать бумагу каждый раз.
The printer started jamming the paper every time.
Он зажёвывал слова, и его было трудно понять.
He slurred his words, and it was difficult to understand him.
Собака долго зажёвывала кусок мяса.
The dog chewed the piece of meat for a long time.

Imperative
ты	зажёвывай
вы	зажёвывайте

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
дожёвывать	до-	to finish chewing
зажёвывать	за-	to jam (paper); to mumble; to chew up
пережёвывать	пере-	to masticate
прожёвывать	про-	to chew well