masticate

One entry found for masticate.

Main Entry: mas·ti·cate
Pronunciation: mas-t-kt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing
transitive verb
1 : to grind, crush, and chew (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing
2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading
intransitive verb : to make the motions involved in masticating food
- mas·ti·ca·tion /mas-t-k-shn/ noun