chew vs eat

chew is a noun but eat is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chew	Yes	No	Yes	No
eat	No	No	Yes	No

chew (noun)	eat (noun)
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
a wad of something chewable as tobacco

chew (verb)	eat (verb)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
	take in solid food
	eat a meal; take a meal
	take in food; used of animals only
	use up (resources or materials)
	worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way