Mastication - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌmæstɪˈkeɪʃən|  American pronunciation of the word mastication
Brit.  |ˌmæstɪˈkeɪʃən|  British pronunciation of the word mastication

noun

- biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow (syn: chew, chewing)

Extra examples

The cows were masticating their food.

...mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV...

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