English

Detailed Synonyms for eating in English

eating:

eating [the ~] noun

  1. the eating
    the munching; the eating; the nibbling
  2. the eating
    – the act of consuming food 1
    the feeding; the eating
    – the act of consuming food 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "eating":


Related Definitions for "eating":

  1. the act of consuming food1

eating form of eat:

to eat verb (eats, ate, eating)

  1. to eat
    to eat; to munch; to have dinner; to consume; grab a bite; to nibble; to dine; to have something to eat; to have a meal; to nybble
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
    • munch verb (munches, munched, munching)
    • have dinner verb (has dinner, had dinner, having dinner)
    • consume verb (consumes, consumed, consuming)
    • nibble verb, American (nibbles, nibbled, nibbling)
    • dine verb (dines, dined, dining)
    • have something to eat verb (has something to eat, had something to eat, having something to eat)
    • have a meal verb (has a meal, had a meal, having a meal)
    • nybble verb, British
  2. to eat
    to eat; to eat up
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
    • eat up verb (eats up, ate up, eating up)
  3. to eat
    to eat; to eat up; to finish
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
    • eat up verb (eats up, ate up, eating up)
    • finish verb (finishes, finished, finishing)
  4. to eat
    to eat; to eat up; to consume
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
    • eat up verb (eats up, ate up, eating up)
    • consume verb (consumes, consumed, consuming)
  5. to eat
    to peck
    – eat like a bird 1
    • peck verb (pecks, pecked, pecking)
    to dine; to sup; to eat
    • dine verb (dines, dined, dining)
    • sup verb (sups, supped, supping)
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
  6. to eat
    to sup; to eat; to dine
    • sup verb (sups, supped, supping)
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
    • dine verb (dines, dined, dining)
  7. to eat
    to quench; to consume; to relieve; to gorge; tuck into; feast upon; to have dinner; to have a meal; to take something; to have something to eat; to eat
  8. to eat
    – cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid 1
    to eat; to rust; to corrode
    – cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid 1
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
      • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink1
    • rust verb (rusts, rusted, rusting)
      • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink1
    • corrode verb (corrodes, corroded, corroding)
      • The acid corroded the metal1
  9. to eat
    – use up (resources or materials) 1
    to deplete; to eat; to exhaust; to consume; to wipe out; to use up; to run through; to eat up
    – use up (resources or materials) 1
    • deplete verb (depletes, deplete, depleting)
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
    • exhaust verb (exhausts, exhausted, exhausting)
      • We exhausted our savings1
    • consume verb (consumes, consumed, consuming)
      • this car consumes a lot of gas1
    • wipe out verb (wipes out, wiped out, wiping out)
    • use up verb (uses up, used up, using up)
    • run through verb (runs through, ran through, running through)
      • They run through 20 bottles of wine a week1
    • eat up verb (eats up, ate up, eating up)
  10. to eat
    – eat a meal; take a meal 1
    to eat
    – eat a meal; take a meal 1
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
      • We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls1
      • I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation1
  11. to eat
    – take in solid food 1
    to eat
    – take in solid food 1
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
      • She was eating a banana1
      • What did you eat for dinner last night?1
  12. to eat
    – take in food; used of animals only 1
    to feed; to eat
    – take in food; used of animals only 1
    • feed verb (feeds, fed, feeding)
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
      • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat1
      • What do whales eat?1
  13. to eat
    – worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way 1
    to eat; eat on
    – worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way 1
    • eat verb (eats, ate, eating)
      • What's eating you?1
    • eat on verb

Conjugations for eat:

present
  1. eat
  2. eat
  3. eats
  4. eat
  5. eat
  6. eat
simple past
  1. ate
  2. ate
  3. ate
  4. ate
  5. ate
  6. ate
present perfect
  1. have eaten
  2. have eaten
  3. has eaten
  4. have eaten
  5. have eaten
  6. have eaten
past continuous
  1. was eating
  2. were eating
  3. was eating
  4. were eating
  5. were eating
  6. were eating
future
  1. shall eat
  2. will eat
  3. will eat
  4. shall eat
  5. will eat
  6. will eat
continuous present
  1. am eating
  2. are eating
  3. is eating
  4. are eating
  5. are eating
  6. are eating
subjunctive
  1. be eaten
  2. be eaten
  3. be eaten
  4. be eaten
  5. be eaten
  6. be eaten
diverse
  1. eat!
  2. let's eat!
  3. eaten
  4. eating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "eat":

  1. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid1
    • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink1
  2. use up (resources or materials)1
  3. eat a meal; take a meal1
    • We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls1
    • I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation1
  4. take in solid food1
    • She was eating a banana1
    • What did you eat for dinner last night?1
  5. take in food; used of animals only1
    • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat1
    • What do whales eat?1
  6. worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way1
    • What's eating you?1

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