masticate
vt .
vi . 咀嚼
咀嚼
masticate v 1 :
grind and knead ; "
masticate rubber "
2 :
chew (
food );
to bite and grind with the teeth ; "
He jawed his bubble gum "; "
Chew your food and don '
t swallow it !"; "
The cows were masticating the grass " [
synonym : {
chew }, {
masticate },
{
manducate }, {
jaw }]
Masticate \
Mas "
ti *
cate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Masticated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Masticating }.] [
L .
masticatus ,
p .
p .
of masticare to chew ,
prob .
fr .
mastiche mastic .
See {
Mastic }.]
To grind or crush with ,
or as with ,
the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion ;
to chew ;
as ,
to masticate food .
[
1913 Webster ]
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "
masticate ":
bite ,
bruise ,
champ ,
chaw ,
chew ,
chew the cud ,
chew up ,
chomp ,
chump ,
crunch ,
crush ,
gnash ,
gnaw ,
grind ,
gum ,
macerate ,
mash ,
mouth ,
mumble ,
munch ,
nibble ,
pulp ,
pulpify ,
ruminate ,
scrunch ,
smash ,
squash
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