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
Takako	tah-kah-ko	Japanese
Gyeong-Ja	gyung-jah	Korean
ÓLavur	-	Faroese
Yenny	-	Spanish (Latin American)
AuŠRa	-	Lithuanian
Elinor	['elinə]