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masticate vs gum

gum vs masticate

masticate is not a noun while gum is a noun.

masticate and gum both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
masticate No No Yes No
gum Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gum is a hyponym of masticate; that is, gum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than masticate:
  • masticate: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  • gum: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Other hyponyms of masticate include champ, chomp, champ, mumble, chaw, crunch, munch, gnaw.
masticate (noun) gum (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
masticate (verb) gum (verb)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth exude or form gum
grind and knead become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between masticate and gum

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