Comerse (en. Eat)

/koˈmeɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To absorb food until completely consumed.
He ate the whole pizza.
Se comió toda la pizza.
To make something disappear by consuming it.
The boy ate all the candies.
El niño se comió todos los dulces.
To eat voraciously or quickly.
He was so hungry that he finished the food in five minutes.
Estaba tan hambriento que se comió la comida en cinco minutos.

Etymology

From Latin 'comedere', which means 'to eat' completely.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to take on the world
To feel capable of achieving anything.
comerse el mundo
to bite one's nails
To feel nervousness or anxiety.
comerse las uñas
to overthink
To worry excessively about something.
comerse la cabeza

Related Words

food
A set of foods that are ingested.
comida
food
Substance that is consumed for nourishment.
alimento
snack
Light meal eaten between lunch and dinner.
merienda

Slang Meanings

To live life to the fullest
I'm enjoying this trip so much, I'm living life to the fullest.
Estoy disfrutando tanto este viaje, estoy comiéndome la vida.
To eat like there's no tomorrow
I can't stop eating, I'm eating like there's no tomorrow.
No puedo parar de comer, estoy comiendo a dos carrillos.