masticate

Verb
  1. Grind and knead (synset 201238231)
    "masticate rubber"
    is a type of: knead, work - make uniform
  2. Chew (food);
    To bite and grind with the teeth (synset 201203727)
    "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
    is a type of: grate, grind - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
    subtypes:
    • champ, chomp - chew noisily
    • champ - chafe at the bit, like horses
    • gum, mumble - grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
    • chaw - chew without swallowing
    • crunch, munch - chew noisily
    • gnaw - bite or chew on with the teeth
    same as: chew, jaw, manducate

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