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

  • 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

Masticate Sentence Examples

  • The common manner of using it is to masticate the dried leaves with a little lime.

  • Coca is highly esteemed by the natives, who masticate the leaf, and is also an article of export for medicinal purposes.

  • The food of the camel consists chiefly of the leaves of trees, shrubs and dry hard vegetables, which it is enabled to tear down and masticate by means of its powerful front teeth.

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