masticate vs grind

grind vs masticate

masticate is not a noun while grind is a noun.

masticate and grind both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
masticate	No	No	Yes	No
grind	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grind is a hypernym of masticate; that is, grind is a word with a broader meaning than masticate:

masticate: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
grind: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

Other hypernyms of masticate include grate.

masticate (noun)	grind (noun)
	the act of grinding to a powder or dust
	hard monotonous routine work
	the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
	an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

masticate (verb)	grind (verb)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
grind and knead	make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
	press or grind with a crushing noise
	shape or form by grinding
	created by grinding
	dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
	work hard

Difference between masticate and grind

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