manducate

An archaic verb meaning to chew or eat; no longer in common usage.

• 🇵🇹Verbo arcaico que significa mastigar ou comer; não é mais usado na fala cotidiana.

1. Chew food C2 formal

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

   • The patient was advised to manducate his food thoroughly.
   • She slowly manducated the tough piece of meat.
   • It is important to manducate well for proper digestion.

   🇵🇹Mastigar

   Sinônimos: bitechewchompcrunchgnawgrindmasticate

• manducated past participle
• manducated past simple
• manducating present participle
• manducates third person singular