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chew the scenery

chew the scen·er·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [choo stressed th ee see-nuh-ree]
    • /tʃu stressed ði ˈsi nə ri/
    • /tʃuː ðə ˈsiː.nər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [choo stressed th ee see-nuh-ree]
    • /tʃu stressed ði ˈsi nə ri/

Definitions of chew the scenery words

  • noun chew the scenery to overact, as in a play or film 3
  • verb chew the scenery (Idiomatic) (performing arts) To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant. 0
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Parts of speech for Chew the scenery

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chew the scenery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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