masticate

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

mastiquer

mâcher

croquer

croquet

chiquer

mâchonner

mordiller

Synonymes

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

Traductions

masticar

masticare

kauen

kauwen

mastigar

mastizieren

mascar

μασώ

mastegar

çiğnemek

مضغ

zerkauen

mascar

علك

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.