Masticate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæstɪkeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Masticate is a verb meaning (transitive) To chew (usually food).
Meaning
(transitive) To chew (usually food).
More Meanings
- (transitive) To grind or knead something into a pulp.
Example Sentences
The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud.
He resumed his meal. "I had no idea of it," he said, and masticated.
The vegetables were not to be cooked but merely grated fine, if I could not masticate them.
"By tasting it, to be sure," said I, masticating a morsel that Kory-Kory had just put in my mouth.
Word Forms
- masticates
- masticating
- masticated
Synonyms for masticate
Depending on context, synonyms include manducate, jaw, chew.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chew, manducate, jaw, molarize, maunch, mounch.
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