MASTICATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • chew (food)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He jawed his bubble gum
    • Chew your food and don”t swallow it!
    • The cows were masticating the grass
    Hypernyms(s) masticate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • grind and knead
    Usage Example(s)
    • masticate rubber
    Hypernyms(s) masticate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower