masticationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmæs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən//ˌmæs.təˈkeɪ.ʃən/specializedthe action of chewing food (= crushing it with the teeth)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bite
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- munch
- nibble
- peck
- peck at sth
- rumination
- suck