| English noun: mastication | |||
| 1. | mastication (act) biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow | ||
| Synonyms | chew, chewing, manduction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chomping, gumming, mumbling, rumination | ||
| Part meronym | eating, feeding | ||