eating
adjective
eat·ing ˈē-tiŋ 
1
: used for eating
eating utensils
2
: suitable to eat
the finest eating fish
also : suitable to eat raw
an eating apple
Synonyms
- comestible
- eatable
- edible
- esculent
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Example Sentences
crab apples are not actually eating apples
Recent Examples on the Web Inpatient eating-disorder programs in her insurance network had no openings. 
Madison Muller, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 The remaining two are breathing on their own and eating. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Keep salumi in the refrigerator but bring it to cool room temperature (in the 60 degree range) for the best eating experience. Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021 This is linked to insulin resistance in people with PCOS—specifically those who are overweight, have unhealthy eating habits, don't get enough exercise, or have a family history of diabetes. Emilia Benton, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021 In addition to weight gain and a lack of exercise, studies have shown excessive TV viewing is linked to the inability of children to pay attention and think clearly, while increasing poor eating habits and behavioral problems. Sandee Lamotte And Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 17 Sep. 2021 Street-side tables and dining structures became ubiquitous around Manhattan as restaurants offered safe, outdoor eating options during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC News, 29 July 2021 Deducting time for sleeping, eating and personal care, that would leave Lenamon about 3 hours a day to commute, manage his law firm and spend time with his family, according to JAC. Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, 21 May 2021 There are some seeds and skin here, which makes for an active eating experience. Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2021 See More
Madison Muller, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 The remaining two are breathing on their own and eating. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Keep salumi in the refrigerator but bring it to cool room temperature (in the 60 degree range) for the best eating experience. Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021 This is linked to insulin resistance in people with PCOS—specifically those who are overweight, have unhealthy eating habits, don't get enough exercise, or have a family history of diabetes. Emilia Benton, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021 In addition to weight gain and a lack of exercise, studies have shown excessive TV viewing is linked to the inability of children to pay attention and think clearly, while increasing poor eating habits and behavioral problems. Sandee Lamotte And Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 17 Sep. 2021 Street-side tables and dining structures became ubiquitous around Manhattan as restaurants offered safe, outdoor eating options during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC News, 29 July 2021 Deducting time for sleeping, eating and personal care, that would leave Lenamon about 3 hours a day to commute, manage his law firm and spend time with his family, according to JAC. Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, 21 May 2021 There are some seeds and skin here, which makes for an active eating experience. Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing eating
eating 1 of 2
adjective
as in edible
suitable for use as food crab apples are not actually eating apples Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- edible
- eatable
- delicious
- comestible
- flavorful
- esculent
- nourishing
- nutritious
- appetizing
- nutritive
- tasty
- chewable
- swallowable
- digestible
- succulent
- absorbable
- savoury
- ingestible
- savory
- palatable
- toothsome
- toothy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inedible
- uneatable
- nonedible
- indigestible
- undigestible
- nonnutritious
- nondigestible
eating
2 of 2verb
1
as in consuming
to take in as food having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers Synonyms & Similar Words
- consuming
- chewing
- devouring
- licking
- swallowing
- ingesting
- digesting
- tasting
- dining
- munching
- gorging
- putting away
- feasting
- savoring
- scoffing
- gulping
- wolfing
- snacking
- relishing
- downing
- putting down
- lunching
- partaking (of)
- tucking (away or in)
- supping
- swilling
- noshing
- breakfasting
- slopping
- gumming
- savouring
- banqueting
- lapping
- gormandizing
- bolting
- nursing
- pigging out
- picking (at)
- faring
- regaling
- snarfing (down)
- gobbling (up or down)
- dispatching
- polishing off
- mouthing (down)
- glutting (on)
- chowing (down on)
- gnawing (at or on)
- nibbling (on)
2
as in eroding
to consume or wear away gradually the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid Synonyms & Similar Words
- eroding
- nibbling
- gnawing
- destroying
- corroding
- fretting
- decomposing
- dissolving
- wrecking
- disintegrating
- biting (at)
- wasting
- ruining
- decimating
- devastating
- breaking down
- breaking up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- recreating
- restoring
- regenerating
- reviving
- revitalizing
- rejuvenating
- renewing
- freshening
- refreshing
- refreshening
3
as in dining
to take a meal where's the best place to eat in this town? Synonyms & Similar Words
- dining
- feasting
- feeding
- snacking
- nibbling
- partaking
- lunching
- refreshing
- picnicking
- gorging
- faring
- breaking bread
- victualing
- overeating
- noshing
- breakfasting
- victualling
- banqueting
- grazing
- glutting
- supping
- overfeeding
- messing
- repasting
- picking
- gormandizing
- pigging out
- boarding
- dining out
- digging in
- chowing (down)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fasting
- dieting
4
as in bothering
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind Synonyms & Similar Words
- bothering
- bugging
- getting
- annoying
- persecuting
- irritating
- aggravating
- frosting
- grating
- itching
- worrying
- teasing
- spiting
- griping
- nettling
- riling
- chafing
- getting to
- wearing on
- putting out
- exasperating
- ruffling
- narking
- angering
- infuriating
- rasping
- provoking
- plaguing
- vexing
- insulting
- peeving
- galling
- exercising
- piquing
- irking
- harassing
- offending
- sticking in one's craw
- getting one's goat
- hacking (off)
- burning (up)
- setting one's teeth on edge
- nagging
- getting on one's nerves
- hassling
- rubbing the wrong way
- heckling
- upsetting
- rousing
- pestering
- baiting
- enraging
- badgering
- inflaming
- agitating
- antagonizing
- unsettling
- distressing
- harrying
- deviling
- bullyragging
- fretting
- ballyragging
- undoing
- devilling
- enflaming
- incensing
- disquieting
- discomposing
- discomforting
- roiling
- affronting
- rankling
- outraging
- unhinging
- maddening
- perturbing
- hagriding
- miffing
- freaking (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- appeasing
- placating
- pacifying
- satisfying
- gratifying
- obliging
- conciliating
- delighting
- pleasing
- propitiating
- comforting
- assuring
- consoling
- mollifying
- contenting
- cheering
- reassuring
- soothing
- quieting
- solacing
- gladdening