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Masticating: meaning, definitions and examples

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masticating

 

[ หˆmรฆstษชหŒkeษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

chewing

The action of grinding or crushing food with teeth. It is an essential part of the digestive process.

Synonyms

chewing, crunching, gnawing

Examples of usage

  • He was masticating a piece of gum while reading a book.
  • Masticating food thoroughly can aid in better digestion.

Translations

Translations of the word "masticating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mastigar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฌเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kauen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengunyah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผuฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ’€ๅšผใ™ใ‚‹ (ใใ—ใ‚ƒใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรขcher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ masticar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงiฤŸnemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์”น๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู…ุถุบ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพvรฝkat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพuลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’€ๅšผ (jว”juรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพveฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tyggja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะนะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ”แƒญแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงeynษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ masticar

Etymology

The word 'masticating' is derived from the Latin word 'masticare', which means 'to chew'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century, primarily used in the context of food digestion and oral health.

See also: masticator.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,676, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.