Definition of "masticate" [mas•ti•cate]

• To chew (food). (verb-transitive)
• To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp. (verb-transitive)
• To chew food. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I did, however, get to masticate sika deer, which is sensational."
• "It is also possible that carbohydrates are easier to masticate compared to some other foods such as meat which may be easier to eat when puréed and spoon-fed."
• "After which I need to go away and mentally masticate."