eat

1 of 2

verb

ˈēt

ate ˈāt

dialectal or British ˈet

; eaten ˈē-tᵊn How to pronounce eat (audio)

; eating

transitive verb

: to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn

: to destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating

expenses ate up the profits

gadgets that eat up too much space

: to bear the expense of : take a loss on

the team was forced to eat the rest of his contract

: to consume gradually : corrode

cars eaten away by rust

: to consume with vexation : bother

what's eating you now

: to enjoy eagerly or avidly : lap

—used with up

it was an amazing performance and the crowd ate it up

usually vulgar : to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on

—often used with out

intransitive verb

: to take food or a meal

: to affect something by gradual destruction or consumption

—usually used with into, away, or at

the loss was really eating at herthe controversy ate into his support

eater noun

eat

2 of 2

noun

: something to eat : food

—usually used in plural

Phrases

eat alive

: to defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely : crush

was eaten alive by the competition

eat one out of house and home

: to consume more than one can easily provide or afford

eat one's heart out

: to grieve bitterly

: to be jealous

eat one's words

: to retract what one has said

eat out of one's hand

: to accept the domination of another

eat someone's lunch

: to deprive of profit, dominance, or success

Example Sentences

Verb You'll feel better if you eat something. I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry. They like to eat at home.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths. —

Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017 New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members. —

Plain Dealer Guest Writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017 However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. —

Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 July 2017 In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 July 2017 The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays. —

Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017 Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock. —

Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017 Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program. —

Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 18 July 2017 Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten. —

Liz Langley, National Geographic, 15 July 2017

Noun

Cost is $30 per person; children 6 to 11 are $7, and children 5 and under eat free. —

Dallas News, 9 June 2022 Dinners are $15; children 5 to 11 years old eat for $5. —

Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023 Hip-hop is often a dog-eat-dog genre, full of artists constantly fighting to reach the top of the food chain by one-upping one another on and off songs. —

Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 1 Jan. 2023 Includes DJs all night, photo booth, beer, wine and select cocktails, and all-you-can-eat-buffet by Gomez. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2022 Both renting and owning eat up more than a third of wages in most of the U.S. after the cost of both jumped rapidly. —

Ben Eisen, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023 In their design for the 2022 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse, Baxt Ingui Architects looked to a mix of mauve and rose for an extra-special eat-in kitchen, as seen here. —

Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2022 The traditional eat-in kitchen has an outdoor wood deck. —

Jill P. Capuzzo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022 Be sure to make a reservation in advance (kids 6 and under eat free!). —

Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 31 Oct. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

eat

verb

ˈēt

ate

ˈāt

; eaten

ˈēt-ᵊn

; eating

: to take into the mouth and swallow food : chew and swallow in turn

: to have a meal

eat at home

: to destroy as if by eating : wear away

rocks eaten away by waves

: to affect something by destroying or using up bit by bit

acid eating into metal

: to enjoy with excitement

the audience ate the show up

eater noun

eats 1 of 2

plural noun

as in food

substances intended to be eaten there are some good eats at the buffet table

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

food
bread
provisions
meat
meal
fare
foodstuffs
chow
grub
supplies
table
victuals
tucker
feed
eatables
chuck
diet
refreshments
dish
edibles
vittles
nourishment
viands
plate
provender
comestibles
nutriment
rations
serving
sustenance
fodder
forage
commissary
feast
nurture
pap
aliment
ensilage
silage
platter
board
repast
natural food
mess
swill
slop
regale
spread
finger food

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

poison
toxin
venom
bane

eats

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of eat

as in consumes

to take in as food having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers

Synonyms & Similar Words

consumes
devours
chews
licks
ingests
swallows
digests
tastes
dines
savors
gulps
relishes
munches
scoffs
puts away
partakes (of)
puts down
tucks (away or in)
wolfs
swills
feasts
snacks
slops
lunches
gorges
breakfasts
downs
banquets
noshes
regales
bolts
savours
fares
gums
laps
sups
chows (down on)
snarfs (down)
pigs out
gobbles (up or down)
picks (at)
dispatches
mouths (down)
polishes off
nibbles (on)
nurses
gnaws (at or on)
gluts (on)
gormandizes

as in erodes

to consume or wear away gradually the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid

Synonyms & Similar Words

erodes
gnaws
nibbles
destroys
corrodes
decomposes
disintegrates
decimates
wastes
dissolves
bites (at)
frets
ruins
wrecks
devastates
breaks down
breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restores
revives
regenerates
recreates
refreshes
freshens
renews
rejuvenates
revitalizes
refreshens

as in dines

to take a meal where's the best place to eat in this town?

Synonyms & Similar Words

dines
feeds
snacks
feasts
partakes
refreshes
nibbles
fares
breaks bread
victuals
lunches
picnics
overeats
banquets
repasts
breakfasts
grazes
noshes
messes
gorges
boards
sups
pigs out
gluts
picks
overfeeds
dines out
chows (down)
gormandizes
digs in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

diets
fasts

as in annoys

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

annoys
bugs
gets
bothers
persecutes
irritates
aggravates
angers
teases
riles
itches
provokes
exasperates
infuriates
spites
grates
gripes
wears on
irks
vexes
chafes
worries
frosts
ruffles
piques
nettles
plagues
harasses
rasps
gets to
insults
peeves
galls
puts out
offends
pesters
enrages
narks
nags
rouses
burns (up)
sets one's teeth on edge
inflames
upsets
hacks (off)
sticks in one's craw
gets one's goat
gets on one's nerves
rubs the wrong way
antagonizes
heckles
baits
agitates
harries
unsettles
badgers
devils
roils
outrages
hassles
enflames
perturbs
rankles
distresses
undoes
unhinges
exercises
disquiets
ballyrags
maddens
bullyrags
discomposes
incenses
affronts
frets
discomforts
hagrides
miffs
freaks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

obliges
pleases
delights
appeases
placates
satisfies
pacifies
gratifies
assures
mollifies
propitiates
conciliates
contents
gladdens
reassures
cheers
soothes
comforts
quiets
consoles
solaces

单词	eats
释义	eat 1 of 2 verb ˈēt ate ˈāt dialectal or British ˈet ; eaten ˈē-tᵊn ; eating transitive verb 1 : to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn 2 a : to destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating expenses ate up the profits gadgets that eat up too much space b : to bear the expense of : take a loss on the team was forced to eat the rest of his contract 3 a : to consume gradually : corrode cars eaten away by rust b : to consume with vexation : bother what's eating you now 4 : to enjoy eagerly or avidly : lap —used with up it was an amazing performance and the crowd ate it up 5 usually vulgar : to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on —often used with out intransitive verb 1 : to take food or a meal 2 : to affect something by gradual destruction or consumption —usually used with into, away, or at the loss was really eating at herthe controversy ate into his support eater noun eat 2 of 2 noun : something to eat : food —usually used in plural Phrases eat alive : to defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely : crush was eaten alive by the competition eat one out of house and home : to consume more than one can easily provide or afford eat one's heart out 1 : to grieve bitterly 2 : to be jealous eat one's words : to retract what one has said eat out of one's hand : to accept the domination of another eat someone's lunch : to deprive of profit, dominance, or success Synonyms Verb consume ingest partake (of) put away put down tuck (away or in) Noun bread chow chuck [chiefly West] comestibles eatables edibles fare food foodstuffs grub meat provender provisions table tucker [chiefly Australian] viands victuals vittles See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb You'll feel better if you eat something. I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry. They like to eat at home. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths. —Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017 New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members. —Plain Dealer Guest Writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017 However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. —Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 July 2017 In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 July 2017 The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays. —Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017 Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock. —Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017 Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program. —Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 18 July 2017 Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten. —Liz Langley, National Geographic, 15 July 2017 Noun Cost is $30 per person; children 6 to 11 are $7, and children 5 and under eat free. —Dallas News, 9 June 2022 Dinners are $15; children 5 to 11 years old eat for $5. —Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023 Hip-hop is often a dog-eat-dog genre, full of artists constantly fighting to reach the top of the food chain by one-upping one another on and off songs. —Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 1 Jan. 2023 Includes DJs all night, photo booth, beer, wine and select cocktails, and all-you-can-eat-buffet by Gomez. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2022 Both renting and owning eat up more than a third of wages in most of the U.S. after the cost of both jumped rapidly. —Ben Eisen, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023 In their design for the 2022 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse, Baxt Ingui Architects looked to a mix of mauve and rose for an extra-special eat-in kitchen, as seen here. —Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2022 The traditional eat-in kitchen has an outdoor wood deck. —Jill P. Capuzzo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022 Be sure to make a reservation in advance (kids 6 and under eat free!). —Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 31 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English eten, from Old English etan; akin to Old High German ezzan to eat, Latin edere, Greek edmenai Noun Middle English et, from Old English ǣt; akin to Old High German āz food; derivative from the root of eat entry 1 First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing eat dog-eat-dog eat a horse eat/have someone or something for lunch eat dust eat crow eat light eat humble pie eat one out of house and home eat out of one's hand eat one's words eat right eat out of someone's hand eat up/run out/kill the clock eat up have one's cake and eat it have one's cake and eat it too eat someone's or something's lunch I'll eat my hat eat (something) up eat one's heart out eat someone's lunch eat alive See More dog-eat-dog eat a horse eat/have someone or something for lunch eat dust eat crow eat light eat humble pie eat one out of house and home eat out of one's hand eat one's words eat right eat out of someone's hand eat up/run out/kill the clock eat up have one's cake and eat it have one's cake and eat it too eat someone's or something's lunch I'll eat my hat eat (something) up eat one's heart out eat someone's lunch eat alive See More Kids Definition eat verb ˈēt ate ˈāt ; eaten ˈēt-ᵊn ; eating 1 : to take into the mouth and swallow food : chew and swallow in turn 2 : to have a meal eat at home 3 : to destroy as if by eating : wear away rocks eaten away by waves 4 : to affect something by destroying or using up bit by bit acid eating into metal 5 : to enjoy with excitement the audience ate the show up eater noun Medical Definition eat verb ˈēt ate ˈāt, chiefly British ˈet ; eaten ˈēt-ᵊn ; eating transitive verb 1 : to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn 2 : to consume gradually : corrode intransitive verb : to take food or a meal eats 1 of 2 plural noun as in food substances intended to be eaten there are some good eats at the buffet table Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance food bread provisions meat meal fare foodstuffs chow grub supplies table victuals tucker feed eatables chuck diet refreshments dish edibles vittles nourishment viands plate provender comestibles nutriment rations serving sustenance fodder forage commissary feast nurture pap aliment ensilage silage platter board repast natural food mess swill slop regale spread finger food Antonyms & Near Antonyms poison toxin venom bane eats 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of eat 1 as in consumes to take in as food having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers Synonyms & Similar Words consumes devours chews licks ingests swallows digests tastes dines savors gulps relishes munches scoffs puts away partakes (of) puts down tucks (away or in) wolfs swills feasts snacks slops lunches gorges breakfasts downs banquets noshes regales bolts savours fares gums laps sups chows (down on) snarfs (down) pigs out gobbles (up or down) picks (at) dispatches mouths (down) polishes off nibbles (on) nurses gnaws (at or on) gluts (on) gormandizes 2 as in erodes to consume or wear away gradually the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid Synonyms & Similar Words erodes gnaws nibbles destroys corrodes decomposes disintegrates decimates wastes dissolves bites (at) frets ruins wrecks devastates breaks down breaks up Antonyms & Near Antonyms restores revives regenerates recreates refreshes freshens renews rejuvenates revitalizes refreshens See More 3 as in dines to take a meal where's the best place to eat in this town? Synonyms & Similar Words dines feeds snacks feasts partakes refreshes nibbles fares breaks bread victuals lunches picnics overeats banquets repasts breakfasts grazes noshes messes gorges boards sups pigs out gluts picks overfeeds dines out chows (down) gormandizes digs in Antonyms & Near Antonyms diets fasts 4 as in annoys to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind Synonyms & Similar Words annoys bugs gets bothers persecutes irritates aggravates angers teases riles itches provokes exasperates infuriates spites grates gripes wears on irks vexes chafes worries frosts ruffles piques nettles plagues harasses rasps gets to insults peeves galls puts out offends pesters enrages narks nags rouses burns (up) sets one's teeth on edge inflames upsets hacks (off) sticks in one's craw gets one's goat gets on one's nerves rubs the wrong way antagonizes heckles baits agitates harries unsettles badgers devils roils outrages hassles enflames perturbs rankles distresses undoes unhinges exercises disquiets ballyrags maddens bullyrags discomposes incenses affronts frets discomforts hagrides miffs freaks (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms obliges pleases delights appeases placates satisfies pacifies gratifies assures mollifies propitiates conciliates contents gladdens reassures cheers soothes comforts quiets consoles solaces See More
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eat

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