Definitions

eat

[eet] / it /

VERB

consume food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bite chew devour dine feed ingest inhale nibble pick swallow

STRONG

absorb banquet bolt breakfast cram digest dispatch gorge gormandize graze lunch masticate munch nosh ruminate scarf scoff snack sup wolf

WEAK

break bread chow down dispose of fall to feast upon gobble up have a bite have a meal have for make pig of oneself partake of peck at pig out polish off pork out put away take food take in take nourishment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain

VERB

erode, wear away; use up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bite drain nibble

STRONG

condense corrode crumble decay decompose disappear disintegrate dissipate dissolve exhaust gnaw liquefy melt rot rust spill squander vanish

WEAK

run through waste away

Antonyms

STRONG

build develop flourish grow hoard put together solidify

WEAK

maintain preserve

Example Sentences

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No one wanted to help make the flour, the dough or bake the bread, but they all wanted to eat it after it was done.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lecerf added: "We are passionate about bringing health, joy and connection to the community through cooking and eating together."

From BBC

A new study led by researchers at Swansea University suggests that the way teenagers eat could influence their mental health.

From Science Daily

“There are people here who have gone years without eating meat or fish.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There an expression in the industry. If you don’t eat it in February, you don’t need twice as much in March.”

From Los Angeles Times