masticateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈmæs.tɪ.keɪt/us/ˈmæs.tə.keɪt/specializedto chew (= crush with the teeth) food
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bite
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- peck
- peck at sth
- rumination
- suck