- chew, masticate
- عَلَكَ \ chew, masticate. \ See Also مضغ (مَضَغَ)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
chew, masticate
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masticate — [mas′ti kāt΄] vt. masticated, masticating [< LL masticatus, pp. of masticare, to chew < Gr mastichan, to grind the teeth, gnash < mastax, a mouth, morsel < IE base * menth , to chew, mouth > MOUTH, L mandere, to chew] 1. to chew up … English World dictionary
Masticate — Mas ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masticating}.] [L. masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr. mastiche mastic. See {Mastic}.] To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chew — [cho͞o] vt. [ME chewen < OE ceowan, to bite, chew < IE base * gjeu , to chew > Pers ǰavidan, Ger kauen] 1. to bite and grind or crush with the teeth; masticate ☆ 2. Slang to rebuke severely; reprimand: usually with out vi. 1. to chew… … English World dictionary
chew the cud — 1. (of cows, etc) to masticate for a second time food that has already been swallowed and partly digested in the first stomach 2. To ruminate in thought (also chew over) • • • Main Entry: ↑chew chew the cud (informal) To meditate, to reflect • •… … Useful english dictionary
chew — (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce[ o]wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. [1913 Webster] 2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chew — [v1] grind with teeth bite, champ, chaw, chomp, crunch, dispatch, feast upon, gnaw, gulp, gum, manducate, masticate, munch, nibble, rend, ruminate, scrunch; concepts 169,185 chew [v2] think about deeply consider, deliberate, meditate, mull, mull… … New thesaurus
masticate — (v.) 1640s, back formation from MASTICATION (Cf. mastication), or else from L.L. masticatus, pp. of masticare to chew. Related: Masticated; masticating … Etymology dictionary
masticate — ► VERB ▪ chew (food). DERIVATIVES mastication noun. ORIGIN Latin masticare, from Greek mastikhan grind the teeth … English terms dictionary
chew on — masticate, grind with one s teeth; contemplate, consider … English contemporary dictionary
chew — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. masticate, gnaw, grind, champ. See food. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bite, chomp, champ, munch, crunch, masticate, nibble, nibble at, feast upon, gnaw, gulp, dispatch, grind, chew the cud, rend, gnash,… … English dictionary for students
chew — /tʃu / (say chooh) verb (t) 1. to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. 2. to damage or destroy by or as if by chewing. –verb (i) 3. to perform the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth. –noun 4. the act of chewing. 5. that which is… …
