masticate

To chew (food).

To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.

To chew food.

To grind with the teeth, and prepare for swallowing and digestion; chew: as, to masticate food.

To prepare for use by cutting or kneading, as with a masticator.

To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew.

To chew (food).

To grind or knead something into a pulp.

grind and knead

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth