Definition of Eat
Verb
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cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
"The acid corroded the metal"
"The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
corrode rust -
use up (resources or materials)
"this car consumes a lot of gas"
"We exhausted our savings"
"They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
consume - eat up - use up deplete exhaust - run through - wipe out -
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
"What's eating you?"
- eat on -
take in food
used of animals only
"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"
"What do whales eat?"
feed -
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"
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take in solid food
"She was eating a banana"
"What did you eat for dinner last night?"
Word games points for the Eat
- Scrabble® score of the eat (3)
- Word Chums® score of the eat (3)
- Words With Friends® score of the eat (3)
Unscramble eat
11 unscramble word found using the letters eat.
ae, at, ate, ea, eat, et, eta, ta, tae, te, tea,