masticare

Meaning

1. (transitive) to chew
2. (transitive) to crunch
3. (figuratively, transitive) to smatter (of languages)

Concepts

chew

masticate

chomp

bite

champ

munch

manducate

smack

smatter

well

scrunch

jaw

crunch

Synonyms

mordere

masticare coca

morsicare

maltrattare

ruminare

storpiare

triturare

rosica’

masticare parzialmente

staccare pezzi a morsi

lavorare la chicha

bene

prendere con la bocca

macinare

biascicare

Translations

kauen

masticar

mâcher

mascar

mastigar

mastegar

kauwen

mastiquer

mascar

çiğnemek

beißen

zerkauen

mordre

abnagen

Hyphenated as

ma‧sti‧cà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mas.tiˈka.re/

Etymology

From Latin masticāre, borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I grind the teeth”).