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masticate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'masticate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Masticate [ v. t.]
- To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.

Meaning of 'masticate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . masticate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Example in sentence:
  • Chew your food and don't swallow it!;
  • He jawed his bubble gum;
  • The cows were masticating the grass
Meaning (2):
- grind and knead
Example in sentence:
  • masticate rubber