Masticate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Grind and knead; "masticate rubber".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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.