English verb: masticate | |||
1. | masticate (contact) grind and knead | ||
Samples | Masticate rubber. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | knead, work | ||
2. | masticate (consumption) chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||
Samples | He jawed his bubble gum. Chew your food and don't swallow it!. The cows were masticating the grass. | ||
Synonyms | chew, jaw, manducate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grate, grind | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | champ, champ, chaw, chomp, crunch, gnaw, gum, mumble, munch | ||