噛む(P);咬む(P);嚙む;嚼む [かむ] /(v5m,vt) (1) to bite/(v5m,vt) (2) to chew/to gnaw/to masticate/(v5m,vt) (3) to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.)/to falter with one's words/to stutter/to stammer/(v5m,vt) (4) to crash against (e.g. of waves)/to break onto (shore)/(v5m,vt) (5) to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.)/to mesh/to fit together/(v5m,vt) (6) (See 一枚噛む) to be involved in/(v5m,vt) (7) (used by Edo period prostitutes) (arch) to convince/to persuade/(P)/EntL1209240/