masticate

crunching

krʌn(t)ʃ

verb

crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.

she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

munch,chew noisily,chomp,champ,bite,gnaw,masticate,eat,devour,consume,chumble

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crunches

krʌn(t)ʃ

verb

crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.

she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

munch,chew noisily,chomp,champ,bite,gnaw,masticate,eat,devour,consume,chumble

noun

a loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.

Marco’s fist struck Brian’s nose with a crunch

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crunched

krʌn(t)ʃ

verb

crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.

she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

munch,chew noisily,chomp,champ,bite,gnaw,masticate,eat,devour,consume,chumble

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crunch

krʌn(t)ʃ

verb

crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.

she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit

munch,chew noisily,chomp,champ,bite,gnaw,masticate,eat,devour,consume,chumble

noun

a loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed.

Marco’s fist struck Brian’s nose with a crunch

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chews

tʃuː

verb

bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

he was chewing a mouthful of toast

masticate,munch,champ,chomp,crunch,bite,nibble,gnaw,grind,eat,consume,devour,manducate,triturate,chumble

noun

a repeated biting or gnawing of something.

the dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone

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chewing

tʃuː

verb

bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

he was chewing a mouthful of toast

masticate,munch,champ,chomp,crunch,bite,nibble,gnaw,grind,eat,consume,devour,manducate,triturate,chumble

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chewed

tʃuː

verb

bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

he was chewing a mouthful of toast

masticate,munch,champ,chomp,crunch,bite,nibble,gnaw,grind,eat,consume,devour,manducate,triturate,chumble

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chew

tʃuː

verb

bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

he was chewing a mouthful of toast

masticate,munch,champ,chomp,crunch,bite,nibble,gnaw,grind,eat,consume,devour,manducate,triturate,chumble

noun

a repeated biting or gnawing of something.

the dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone

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bites

bʌɪt

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

he bit off a piece of cheese

sink one’s teeth into,chew,munch,crunch,champ,tear at,masticate,eat,nibble at,gnaw at

noun

an act of biting something in order to eat it.

Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites

mouthful,piece,morsel,bit

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bite

bʌɪt

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

he bit off a piece of cheese

sink one’s teeth into,chew,munch,crunch,champ,tear at,masticate,eat,nibble at,gnaw at

noun

an act of biting something in order to eat it.

Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites

mouthful,piece,morsel,bit

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