Analysis Complete

masticate

/ masticate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
grind and knead
"masticate rubber"
Type of:
knead work
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
chew (food)
"He jawed his bubble gum"
"Chew your food and don''t swallow it!"
"The cows were masticating the grass"
Type of:
grate grind
Kinds of:
chomp champ mumble gum chaw
Derived:
jaw chew chewing mastication manduction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
18%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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knead work grate grind chomp champ mumble gum chaw