释义 |
Noun: eating eeting- The act of consuming food
- feeding Verb: eat (ate,eaten) eet- Take in solid food
"She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" - Eat a meal; take a meal
"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" - Take in food; used of animals only
"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?" - feed - Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
"What's eating you?" - eat on - Use up (resources or materials)
- consume, eat up, use up, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out - Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- corrode, rust
Derived forms: eatings See also: eat in, eat out, eat up, eater Type of: consume, consumption, damage, drop, expend, have, ingest, ingestion, intake, spend, take, take in, uptake, vex, worry Encyclopedia: Eat Eat, Drink and Be Healthy! Eat, Sleep, Repeat Eating |