Masticate Definition
măstĭ-kāt
masticated, masticates, masticating
verb
masticated, masticates, masticating
To chew up (food, etc.)
Webster's New World
To grind, cut, or knead (rubber, etc.) to a pulp.
Webster's New World
To chew food.
American Heritage
The definition of masticate is to chew, or to grind something up.
An example of masticate is to chew up a gummy bear.
An example of masticate is to grind up paper into a pulp.
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Origin of Masticate
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From the past participle stem of post-Classical Latin masticō (“I chew"), from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikhaō, “I grind the teeth").
From Wiktionary
Late Latin masticāre masticāt- to masticate from Greek mastikhān to grind the teeth
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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