MANDUCATING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word manducating. (close relations)
Definition of MANDUCATING
Best Alternative Words for MANDUCATING
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devouring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | ||||||||
eating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of consuming food | ||||||||
feasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) | ||||||||
indulging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire | ||||||||
ingesting | verbv | |||||||
verb • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • take up mentally | ||||||||
masticating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • grind and knead • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
munching | verbv | |||||||
noun • a large bite • Norwegian painter (1863-1944) verb • crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound | ||||||||
nibbling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small byte • gentle biting verb • bite off very small pieces • bite gently • eat intermittently; take small bites of | ||||||||
chew | verbv | |||||||
noun • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow verb • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
jaw | nounn | |||||||
noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information • talk incessantly and tiresomely • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
masticate | verbv | |||||||
verb • grind and knead • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth |