žvýkat — meaning in English
Czech → English · translate English → Czech instead
English meaning
Senses
žvýkat is used for these senses in English:
- chew To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
- get used (intransitive) To become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust.
- munch (often with "on") To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed.
chew — full definition
- verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
- verb Informal: to think something over carefully.
- noun A soft sweet, or a small toy or treat meant to be chewed.
munch — full definition
- verb To chew food steadily and often audibly.
- noun Food, or a quick bite to eat.