masticate

Significat (Anglès)

1. (transitive) To chew (usually food).
2. (transitive) To grind or knead something into a pulp.

Conceptes

mastegar

masticar

Sinònims

chew

munch

grind

manducate

champ

jaw

chomp

crunch

flour

gnaw

powderise

knead

mill

pound

💷

puddle

pulverize

rehash

ruminate

scrunch

sip

slurp

suck

well

chew the cud

mouth off

digest

crush

dwell on

Traduccions

mastiquer

mâcher

masticar

masticare

kauen

kauwen

mastigar

μασώ

mascar

mastizieren

çiğnemek

مضغ

triturare

علك

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin masticātus, perfect passive participle of masticō (“to chew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from mastication, either ultimately from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “to grind the teeth”). Compare French mastiquer.