Meaning & Definition of Eat in English
English⟶
Eat
/it/
verb
1. Take in solid food
- "She was eating a banana"
- "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
synonym:
- eat
2. Eat a meal
- Take a meal
- "We did not eat until 10 p.m. because there were so many phone calls"
- "I didn't eat yet, so i gladly accept your invitation"
synonym:
- eat
3. Take in food
- Used of animals only
- "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"
- "What do whales eat?"
synonym:
- feed,
- eat
4. Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
- "What's eating you?"
synonym:
- eat,
- eat on
5. Use up (resources or materials)
- "This car consumes a lot of gas"
- "We exhausted our savings"
- "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
synonym:
- consume,
- eat up,
- use up,
- eat,
- deplete,
- exhaust,
- run through,
- wipe out
6. Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- "The acid corroded the metal"
- "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
synonym:
- corrode,
- eat,
- rust
Examples of using
I eat sunflower seeds all day.
I can't eat any fruits in the mornings.
Do you feel like having a bite to eat?