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Masticate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Masticate has 2 senses
- masticate(v = verb.contact) Array - grind and knead; "masticate rubber" is one way to knead, work
- masticate(v = verb.consumption) chew, jaw, manducate - 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" is one way to grate, grind
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun mastication1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
Masticate, v. t. [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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Masticate, v.tr. grind or chew (food) with one's teeth.
Derivative
mastication n. masticator n. masticatory adj.
Etymology
LL masticare masticat- f. Gk mastikhao gnash the teeth
THESAURUS
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, squashROGET THESAURUS
Masticate
Food
VB eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take, gulp, bolt, snap, fall to, despatch, dispatch, discuss, take down, get down, gulp down, lay in, tuck in, lick, pick, peck, gormandize, bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble, live on, feed upon, batten upon, fatten upon, feast upon, browse, graze, crop, regale, carouse, eat heartily, do justice to, play a good knife and fork, banquet, break bread, break one's fast, breakfast, lunch, dine, take tea, sup, drink in, drink up, drink one's fill, quaff, sip, sup, suck, suck up, lap, swig, swill, chugalug, tipple, empty one's glass, drain the cup, toss off, toss one's glass, wash down, crack a bottle, wet one's whistle, purvey.
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