comfort eatv.

Brit.

/ˈkʌmfət ˌiːt/,

/ˌkʌmfət ˈiːt/, U.S.

/ˈkəmfərt ˌit/,

/ˌkəmfərt ˈit/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: comfort n., eat v.

Etymology: < comfort n. + eat v., after comfort eating n.

intransitive. To consume food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger, typically large quantities of food with a high sugar or fat content. Also transitive: to consume (such food) for this reason.

ΚΠ

1985 M. Lyons Eclipse of Heart vii. 133 ‘Do you enjoy it [sc. cooking]..?’ Gussie shrugged. ‘It's all right... Except when it gets in the way of my social life! Not that I've got much of a one at the moment—that's why I'm comfort eating,’ she said, reaching out for another piece of toast.

2000 People (Nexis) 10 Sept. 8 I sat on the sofa comfort-eating crisps, cake and chocolate—anything to relieve the emptiness I felt.

2006 Zest Jan. 47/1 You comfort eat,..tackling stress or bad news with stodgy suppers and endless sweet treats.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	comfort eat
释义	comfort eatv. Brit. /ˈkʌmfət ˌiːt/, /ˌkʌmfət ˈiːt/, U.S. /ˈkəmfərt ˌit/, /ˌkəmfərt ˈit/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: comfort n., eat v. Etymology: < comfort n. + eat v., after comfort eating n. intransitive. To consume food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger, typically large quantities of food with a high sugar or fat content. Also transitive: to consume (such food) for this reason. ΚΠ 1985 M. Lyons Eclipse of Heart vii. 133 ‘Do you enjoy it [sc. cooking]..?’ Gussie shrugged. ‘It's all right... Except when it gets in the way of my social life! Not that I've got much of a one at the moment—that's why I'm comfort eating,’ she said, reaching out for another piece of toast. 2000 People (Nexis) 10 Sept. 8 I sat on the sofa comfort-eating crisps, cake and chocolate—anything to relieve the emptiness I felt. 2006 Zest Jan. 47/1 You comfort eat,..tackling stress or bad news with stodgy suppers and endless sweet treats. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < v.1985
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