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]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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