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eat > 6 senses
VERB1eatTake in solid food
2eatEat a meal
3eat, feedTake in food
4eat, consume, eat up, use up, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe outUse up (resources or materials)
5eat, eat onWorry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
6eat, corrode, rustCause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
eat > pronunciation
Soundsiy't
Rhymesaesthete, athlete, backseat, and 73 more rhymes in iyt...
eat > verb 1, consumption
MeaningTake in solid food.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey eat more bread
Examples"She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
Similar toeat; feed, eat
Caused byfeed, give
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have; eat
Narrowerwash down; gluttonize, gluttonise, fress; wolf, wolf down; slurp; fare; pitch in, dig in; pick at, peck at, peck; peck, pick up; gobble, bolt; garbage down, gobble up, shovel in, bolt down; nibble, pick, piece; ruminate; dunk, dip; devour, guttle, raven, pig; eat up, finish, polish off; devour, down, consume, go through; fill up, fill
Entailschew, masticate, manducate, jaw; swallow, get down
Nounseater; eater; eating
eat > verb 2, consumption
MeaningEat a meal. Take a meal.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue eat
Examples"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"
Similar toeat
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
See alsoeat in; eat out; eat up
Narrowertake out, take away; victual; eat in, dine in; eat out, dine out; dine; picnic; eat; break bread; nosh, snack; mess; lunch; brunch; breakfast; feast, banquet, junket; gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out
Entailed bytuck in, tuck away, put away; wine and dine
Nounseater; eating
eat > verb 3, consumption
MeaningTake in food. Used of animals only.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
ModelThe animals eat
Examples"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
Synonymsfeed
Similar toeat
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
Narrowerforage; raven; suckle; crop, browse, graze, range, pasture
Nounseating
eat > verb 4, consumption
MeaningUse up (resources or materials).
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey eat more bread
Synonymsconsume, eat up, use up, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
Similar totake, occupy, use up
Broaderspend, expend, drop
Narrowerrun out; drain; indulge, luxuriate; burn off, burn, burn up; spend; run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire
Entailed byuse, expend; fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away
eat > verb 5, emotion
MeaningWorry or cause anxiety in a persistent way.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will eat him
Examples"What's eating you?"
Synonymseat on
Broaderworry, vex
eat > verb 6, change
MeaningCause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymscorrode, rust
Similar tocorrode, rust
Broaderdamage

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