Meaning & Definition of word "Ate"

Ate

/eɪt/

1. Past tense of eat; to have consumed food.
- Example: I ate a delicious sandwich for lunch.
2. To consume food in the past.
- Example: She ate quickly so she wouldn't be late for the meeting.
3. To have ingested food.
- Example: They ate all the cookies before dinner.
4. To have taken in nourishment through the mouth.
- Example: He ate his breakfast before heading to work.
5. To have experienced or undergone the act of eating.
- Example: We ate out at a fancy restaurant last night.

Middle English, from Old English 'ātan'; related to Dutch 'eten' and German 'essen'.

ate my heart out:

To be very envious or jealous.

ate up:

To consume completely, often used figuratively.

you ate that:

A phrase used to indicate that someone has done something very well or impressively.

eat:

To take in food through the mouth.

eater:

A person who eats.

eatable:

Fit to be eaten.

Meaning: Ate (as in performed excellently)

Example Sentence: She really ate that performance.

Meaning: Ate it (failed spectacularly)

Example Sentence: He totally ate it on that exam.