chew at

chew (away) at something

to gnaw or chew something for a period of time. The puppy chewed away at the leather belt all night.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Freyde	-	Yiddish
Nakato	-	Eastern African, Ganda
Ekkehardt	E-ke-hahrt	German
Jobeth	JO-beth	English (Rare)
Lucilla	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Clyde	[klaid]