masticate

• Verbe signifiant mâcher ou broyer les aliments avec les dents, souvent employé dans un contexte formel ou technique.

A verb meaning to chew food, typically used in formal or technical contexts.

1. Chew or grind foodB2formal

   To bite and grind food with the teeth in order to swallow it.

   Mâcher (de la nourriture)

   • It is important to masticate your food thoroughly for proper digestion.
   • The dentist advised her to masticate slowly on the side of her mouth.
   • Animals masticate their food before swallowing it.
   • He could hear the sound of someone masticating in the quiet room.

   Synonymesbitechampchewchompcrunchgnawgrindmunch

2. Grind or kneadC1formal

   To grind, knead, or process a substance into a more manageable or consistent form.

   Mastiquer

   • The artisan masticated the clay to remove air bubbles before shaping it.
   • In some recipes, you need to masticate the dough until it becomes elastic.
   • The machine masticates the raw materials into a fine powder.
   • He masticated the herbs with a mortar and pestle to release their oils.

   Synonymescrushgrindkneadmashpound