To bite and grind with the teeth

• chaw

  1. To chew.
  2. A chew, especially of tobacco.

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• munch

  1. To chew food audibly or with a steady working of the jaws.
  2. To eat with pleasure.
  3. To chew or eat (food) audibly or with pleasure.

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• masticate

  1. To chew (food).
  2. To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.
  3. To chew food.

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• crunch

  1. To chew with a noisy crackling sound.
  2. To crush, grind, or tread noisily.
  3. To perform operations on; manipulate or process (numerical or mathematical data).

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• crump

  1. To crush or crunch with the teeth.
  2. To strike heavily with a crunching sound.
  3. To make a crunching sound, especially in walking over snow.

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• chump

  1. A gullible person; a dupe.
  2. A stupid or foolish person; a dolt.

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• chomp

  1. To chew or bite on noisily:
  2. To chew or bite on something repeatedly:
  3. The act or an instance of vigorous biting:

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• champ

  1. To bite or chew upon noisily.
  2. To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.

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