Masticate
Pronunciation : Mas"ti*cate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr. mastiche mastic. See Mastic.]
Definition : Defn: To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.
t. [imp. & p. p. Masticated; p. pr. & vb. n. Masticating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913