MASTICATING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word masticating. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MASTICATING
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| chewing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow | ||||||||
| chomping | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of chewing noisily | ||||||||
| grinding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material resulting from the process of grinding • a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||||||||
| crunching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the sound of something crunching • a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) • the act of crushing verb • make a crushing noise • press or grind with a crushing noise • crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound • reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | ||||||||
| munching | verbv | |||||||
noun • a large bite • Norwegian painter (1863-1944) verb • crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| manducate | verbv | |||||||
verb • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth | ||||||||
