| VERB | contact | masticate | grind and knead |
|---|---|---|---|
| consumption | masticate, chew, manducate, jaw | chew (food) |
| Meaning | grind and knead. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "masticate rubber" | |
| Broader | knead, work | make uniform |
| Spanish | masticar | |
| Meaning | chew (food) ; to bite and grind with the teeth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | chew, manducate, jaw | |
| Entailed by | eat | take in solid food |
| Narrower | champ | chafe at the bit, like horses |
| chaw | chew without swallowing | |
| chomp, champ | chew noisily | |
| crunch, munch | chew noisily | |
| gnaw | bite or chew on with the teeth | |
| mumble, gum | grind with the gums | |
| Broader | grate, grind | make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together |
| Spanish | mascar, masticar | |
| Catalan | mastegar, masticar | |
| Nouns | mastication | biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow |
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