| Masticate (v. t.) To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food. Thesaurus Entries bite, bruise, champ, chaw, chew, chew the cud, chew up, chomp, chump, crunch, crush, gnash, gnaw, grind, gum, macerate, mash, mouth, mumble, munch, nibble, pulp, pulpify, ruminate, scrunch, smash, squash |