to chew
verb/mɐʃtiɡɐɾ/high
mas·ti·gar
Definition
To crush food with the teeth, mixing it with saliva, in preparation for swallowing.
It is important to chew your food well to aid digestion.
The baby is learning to chew solid foods.
Common collocations
chew slowlychew wellchew gumchew food
Idiomatic expressions
- to chew one's words (to speak unclearly or slowly)
Etymology
Do latim 'masticare'.