eat

1 of 2

verb

ˈēt

ate ˈāt

dialectal or British ˈet

; eaten ˈē-tᵊn How to pronounce eat (audio)

; eating

transitive verb

: to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn

: to destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating

expenses ate up the profits

gadgets that eat up too much space

: to bear the expense of : take a loss on

the team was forced to eat the rest of his contract

: to consume gradually : corrode

cars eaten away by rust

: to consume with vexation : bother

what's eating you now

: to enjoy eagerly or avidly : lap

—used with up

it was an amazing performance and the crowd ate it up

usually vulgar : to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on

—often used with out

intransitive verb

: to take food or a meal

: to affect something by gradual destruction or consumption

—usually used with into, away, or at

the loss was really eating at herthe controversy ate into his support

eater noun

eat

2 of 2

noun

: something to eat : food

—usually used in plural

Phrases

eat alive

: to defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely : crush

was eaten alive by the competition

eat one out of house and home

: to consume more than one can easily provide or afford

eat one's heart out

: to grieve bitterly

: to be jealous

eat one's words

: to retract what one has said

eat out of one's hand

: to accept the domination of another

eat someone's lunch

: to deprive of profit, dominance, or success

Example Sentences

Verb You'll feel better if you eat something. I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry. They like to eat at home.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths. —

Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017 New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members. —

Plain Dealer Guest Writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017 However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. —

Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 July 2017 In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 July 2017 The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays. —

Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017 Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock. —

Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017 Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program. —

Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 18 July 2017 Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten. —

Liz Langley, National Geographic, 15 July 2017

Noun

Cost is $30 per person; children 6 to 11 are $7, and children 5 and under eat free. —

Dallas News, 9 June 2022 Dinners are $15; children 5 to 11 years old eat for $5. —

Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023 Hip-hop is often a dog-eat-dog genre, full of artists constantly fighting to reach the top of the food chain by one-upping one another on and off songs. —

Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 1 Jan. 2023 Includes DJs all night, photo booth, beer, wine and select cocktails, and all-you-can-eat-buffet by Gomez. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2022 Both renting and owning eat up more than a third of wages in most of the U.S. after the cost of both jumped rapidly. —

Ben Eisen, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023 In their design for the 2022 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse, Baxt Ingui Architects looked to a mix of mauve and rose for an extra-special eat-in kitchen, as seen here. —

Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2022 The traditional eat-in kitchen has an outdoor wood deck. —

Jill P. Capuzzo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022 Be sure to make a reservation in advance (kids 6 and under eat free!). —

Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 31 Oct. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

eat

verb

ˈēt

ate

ˈāt

; eaten

ˈēt-ᵊn

; eating

: to take into the mouth and swallow food : chew and swallow in turn

: to have a meal

eat at home

: to destroy as if by eating : wear away

rocks eaten away by waves

: to affect something by destroying or using up bit by bit

acid eating into metal

: to enjoy with excitement

the audience ate the show up

eater noun

单词	eat one's heart out
释义	eat 1 of 2 verb ˈēt ate ˈāt dialectal or British ˈet ; eaten ˈē-tᵊn ; eating transitive verb 1 : to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn 2 a : to destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating expenses ate up the profits gadgets that eat up too much space b : to bear the expense of : take a loss on the team was forced to eat the rest of his contract 3 a : to consume gradually : corrode cars eaten away by rust b : to consume with vexation : bother what's eating you now 4 : to enjoy eagerly or avidly : lap —used with up it was an amazing performance and the crowd ate it up 5 usually vulgar : to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on —often used with out intransitive verb 1 : to take food or a meal 2 : to affect something by gradual destruction or consumption —usually used with into, away, or at the loss was really eating at herthe controversy ate into his support eater noun eat 2 of 2 noun : something to eat : food —usually used in plural Phrases eat alive : to defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely : crush was eaten alive by the competition eat one out of house and home : to consume more than one can easily provide or afford eat one's heart out 1 : to grieve bitterly 2 : to be jealous eat one's words : to retract what one has said eat out of one's hand : to accept the domination of another eat someone's lunch : to deprive of profit, dominance, or success Synonyms Verb consume ingest partake (of) put away put down tuck (away or in) Noun bread chow chuck [chiefly West] comestibles eatables edibles fare food foodstuffs grub meat provender provisions table tucker [chiefly Australian] viands victuals vittles See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb You'll feel better if you eat something. I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry. They like to eat at home. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths. —Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017 New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members. —Plain Dealer Guest Writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017 However hot dogs may have originated, the council estimates Americans will eat 7 billion of them between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. —Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 July 2017 In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 July 2017 The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays. —Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017 Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock. —Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017 Parents and their children can bring a lunch to eat during the program. —Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 18 July 2017 Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten. —Liz Langley, National Geographic, 15 July 2017 Noun Cost is $30 per person; children 6 to 11 are $7, and children 5 and under eat free. —Dallas News, 9 June 2022 Dinners are $15; children 5 to 11 years old eat for $5. —Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023 Hip-hop is often a dog-eat-dog genre, full of artists constantly fighting to reach the top of the food chain by one-upping one another on and off songs. —Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 1 Jan. 2023 Includes DJs all night, photo booth, beer, wine and select cocktails, and all-you-can-eat-buffet by Gomez. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2022 Both renting and owning eat up more than a third of wages in most of the U.S. after the cost of both jumped rapidly. —Ben Eisen, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023 In their design for the 2022 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse, Baxt Ingui Architects looked to a mix of mauve and rose for an extra-special eat-in kitchen, as seen here. —Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2022 The traditional eat-in kitchen has an outdoor wood deck. —Jill P. Capuzzo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022 Be sure to make a reservation in advance (kids 6 and under eat free!). —Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 31 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English eten, from Old English etan; akin to Old High German ezzan to eat, Latin edere, Greek edmenai Noun Middle English et, from Old English ǣt; akin to Old High German āz food; derivative from the root of eat entry 1 First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing eat dog-eat-dog eat a horse eat/have someone or something for lunch eat dust eat crow eat light eat humble pie eat one out of house and home eat out of one's hand eat one's words eat right eat out of someone's hand eat up/run out/kill the clock eat up have one's cake and eat it have one's cake and eat it too eat someone's or something's lunch I'll eat my hat eat (something) up eat one's heart out eat someone's lunch eat alive See More dog-eat-dog eat a horse eat/have someone or something for lunch eat dust eat crow eat light eat humble pie eat one out of house and home eat out of one's hand eat one's words eat right eat out of someone's hand eat up/run out/kill the clock eat up have one's cake and eat it have one's cake and eat it too eat someone's or something's lunch I'll eat my hat eat (something) up eat one's heart out eat someone's lunch eat alive See More Kids Definition eat verb ˈēt ate ˈāt ; eaten ˈēt-ᵊn ; eating 1 : to take into the mouth and swallow food : chew and swallow in turn 2 : to have a meal eat at home 3 : to destroy as if by eating : wear away rocks eaten away by waves 4 : to affect something by destroying or using up bit by bit acid eating into metal 5 : to enjoy with excitement the audience ate the show up eater noun Medical Definition eat verb ˈēt ate ˈāt, chiefly British ˈet ; eaten ˈēt-ᵊn ; eating transitive verb 1 : to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn 2 : to consume gradually : corrode intransitive verb : to take food or a meal eat one's heart out phrase as in grieve to feel deep sadness or mental pain He was admiring my new car, but I told him to eat his heart out because I'd never let him drive it. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance grieve ache sigh tear one's hair mourn sorrow cry suffer anguish sob hurt agonize pine (away) weep smart bleed groan long (for) torment torture rack rue take on moan blubber deplore regret languish howl lament bewail keen bawl yammer bemoan wail yowl Antonyms & Near Antonyms beam glory triumph laugh joy crow cheer delight assure comfort rejoice exult console cheer sympathize solace ravish reassure commiserate soothe See More
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