Synonyms and antonyms of To have or use teeth in British Thesaurus

bite (verb)

to use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to eat it

bite (noun)

an act of cutting or breaking something using your teeth in order to eat it

bite at ()

to try to bite something without in fact managing to bite it

champ (verb)

to bite or eat food noisily

chatter (verb)

if your teeth chatter, they knock together from fear or cold

chew (verb)

to use your teeth to bite food in your mouth into small pieces so that you can swallow it

chew (verb)

to bite something continuously but not swallow it

chew (verb)

if you chew your nails or your lips, you bite them continuously, especially because you are feeling nervous

chew up ()

to chew something for a long time, until it is very soft or in very small pieces and easy to swallow

chomp (verb)

informal to bite something several times in a noisy way

crunch (verb)

to bite hard food, causing it to make a loud noise

cut a tooth ()

if a child cuts a tooth, it starts to grow through the gum

gnash your teeth ()

to bite your teeth together and from side to side because you are very angry

gnaw (verb)

to keep biting something

grind your teeth ()

to rub your top and bottom teeth together in a way that makes a noise

grit your teeth (British)

British to press your teeth together tightly, for example because you are angry or in pain

masticate (verb)

to chew (=crush food between your teeth)

nibble (verb)

to bite the surface of something gently several times

nip (verb)

to bite someone gently

teethe (verb)

to start to get your first teeth as a baby