/ Dictionary / Index M masticate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mas•ti•cate Pronunciation: (mas'ti-kāt"), [key] — -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to chew. to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading, as rubber. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: masticate (Thesaurus) mastic masticatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language