меси́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• knead verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.
• masticate verb To chew, usually referring to food.

Senses

меси́ть is used for these senses in English:

• knead (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
• masticate (transitive) To grind or knead something into a pulp.

knead — full definition

1. verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.
2. verb Of a cat: to push its paws rhythmically against a soft surface, an instinctive behaviour left over from kittenhood.

masticate — full definition

1. verb To chew, usually referring to food.
2. verb To crush or work something into a soft mass.

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