Definition of masticate
masticated
;masticating
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The cows were masticating their food.
mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV
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A lyrist playing to a herd of cows masticating their own ignorance, Bella often thought.
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Origin and Etymology of masticate
Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare, from Greek mastichan to gnash the teeth; akin to Greek masasthai to chew — more at mandible
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masticate
playMedical Definition of masticate
masticated
;masticating
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transitive verb
: to grind, crush, and chew (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing2: to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading
intransitive verb
: to make the motions involved in masticating food
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