masticate

Verbs

  • (v) grind and knead
    • masticate rubber
  • (v) chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
    • He jawed his bubble gum
    • Chew your food and don't swallow it!
    • The cows were masticating the grass
    chew, manducate, jaw,

Synonyms

chew manducate jaw

Words of close approximity