gumming

English Thesaurus

1. ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	chew, chewing, manduction, mastication,
definition	:	biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow (noun.act)

derivation	:	gum, mumble,
definition	:	grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	gum, mumble,
definition	:	grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption)