German-English translations for zerkauen

chew
us
Make sure to chew thoroughly, and dont talk with your mouth full!The steak was tough to chew as it had been cooked too long.He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks.
chew upShe had to chew up the food for him because his teeth are too small.My dog always chews up my daughters teddy bears.the Yankees chewed up the Dodgers.

masticate
us
The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud
scrunchHe scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.He scrunched his face at his wifes request.
well
uk
us
He does his job wella well done steakWe’re well beat now