Definition of Eat

Verb

  • 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"
  • 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"
    - eat up - use up - 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?"
  • 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 solid food
    "She was eating a banana"
    "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
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Unscramble eat

11 unscramble word found using the letters eat.
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