masticate

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

masticare

triturare

bene

macinare

tritare

ruminare

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

mastiquer

mâcher

masticar

kauen

kauwen

mastigar

mascar

mastizieren

μασώ

mastegar

çiğnemek

مضغ

zerkauen

علك

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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.