Manducate (Verb)
Meaning
Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- Farmers often instruct children to properly manducate their food before swallowing to aid in digestion.
- The cows spent the day grazing and began to manducate on the particularly tough hay.
- Adequate time to manducate food is essential for breaking down nutrients and preventing digestive issues.
- The doctor advised patients to manducate their food slowly, allowing the saliva to mix and soften it.
- People everywhere are taught from a young age to thoroughly manducate their meals, but often rush through this crucial step.