EAT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
   Synonym(s)
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The acid corroded the metal
   • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
   Hypernyms(s) eat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • damage (what does damage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • rusting (what does rusting mean?)
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corroding (what does corroding mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corroding (what does corroding mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
2. Meaning
   • use up (resources or materials)
   Synonym(s)
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • deplete (what does deplete mean?)
   • eat up (what does eat up mean?)
   • exhaust (what does exhaust mean?)
   • run through (what does run through mean?)
   • use up (what does use up mean?)
   • wipe out (what does wipe out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • this car consumes a lot of gas
   • We exhausted our savings
   • They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
   Hypernyms(s) eat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spend (what does spend mean?)
   • expend (what does expend mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • run out (what does run out mean?)
   • drain (what does drain mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
   • luxuriate (what does luxuriate mean?)
   • burn off (what does burn off mean?)
   • burn (what does burn mean?)
   • burn up (what does burn up mean?)
   • spend (what does spend mean?)
   • run down (what does run down mean?)
   • exhaust (what does exhaust mean?)
   • play out (what does play out mean?)
   • sap (what does sap mean?)
   • tire (what does tire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • exhaustion (what does exhaustion mean?)
   • depletion (what does depletion mean?)
   • depletion (what does depletion mean?)
3. Meaning
   • eat a meal
   • take a meal
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) eat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • victual (what does victual mean?)
   • eat in (what does eat in mean?)
   • dine in (what does dine in mean?)
   • eat out (what does eat out mean?)
   • dine out (what does dine out mean?)
   • dine (what does dine mean?)
   • picnic (what does picnic mean?)
   • eat (what does eat mean?)
   • break bread (what does break bread mean?)
   • nosh (what does nosh mean?)
   • snack (what does snack mean?)
   • mess (what does mess mean?)
   • lunch (what does lunch mean?)
   • brunch (what does brunch mean?)
   • breakfast (what does breakfast mean?)
   • feast (what does feast mean?)
   • banquet (what does banquet mean?)
   • junket (what does junket mean?)
   • gorge (what does gorge mean?)
   • ingurgitate (what does ingurgitate mean?)
   • overindulge (what does overindulge mean?)
   • glut (what does glut mean?)
   • englut (what does englut mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • engorge (what does engorge mean?)
   • overgorge (what does overgorge mean?)
   • overeat (what does overeat mean?)
   • gormandize (what does gormandize mean?)
   • gormandise (what does gormandise mean?)
   • gourmandize (what does gourmandize mean?)
   • binge (what does binge mean?)
   • pig out (what does pig out mean?)
   • satiate (what does satiate mean?)
   • scarf out (what does scarf out mean?)
   See Also
   • eat in (what does eat in mean?)
   • dine in (what does dine in mean?)
   • eat out (what does eat out mean?)
   • dine out (what does dine out mean?)
   • eat up (what does eat up mean?)
   • finish (what does finish mean?)
   • polish off (what does polish off mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • eater (what does eater mean?)
   • feeder (what does feeder mean?)
   • eating (what does eating mean?)
   • feeding (what does feeding mean?)
4. Meaning
   • take in solid food
   Usage Example(s)
   • She was eating a banana
   • What did you eat for dinner last night?
   Hypernyms(s) eat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • eat (what does eat mean?)
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wash down (what does wash down mean?)
   • gluttonize (what does gluttonize mean?)
   • gluttonise (what does gluttonise mean?)
   • fress (what does fress mean?)
   • wolf (what does wolf mean?)
   • wolf down (what does wolf down mean?)
   • slurp (what does slurp mean?)
   • fare (what does fare mean?)
   • pitch in (what does pitch in mean?)
   • dig in (what does dig in mean?)
   • pick at (what does pick at mean?)
   • peck at (what does peck at mean?)
   • peck (what does peck mean?)
   • peck (what does peck mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • gobble (what does gobble mean?)
   • bolt (what does bolt mean?)
   • garbage down (what does garbage down mean?)
   • gobble up (what does gobble up mean?)
   • shovel in (what does shovel in mean?)
   • bolt down (what does bolt down mean?)
   • nibble (what does nibble mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   • piece (what does piece mean?)
   • ruminate (what does ruminate mean?)
   • dunk (what does dunk mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • devour (what does devour mean?)
   • guttle (what does guttle mean?)
   • raven (what does raven mean?)
   • pig (what does pig mean?)
   • eat up (what does eat up mean?)
   • finish (what does finish mean?)
   • polish off (what does polish off mean?)
   • devour (what does devour mean?)
   • down (what does down mean?)
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • go through (what does go through mean?)
   • smack (what does smack mean?)
   • fill up (what does fill up mean?)
   • fill (what does fill mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • eater (what does eater mean?)
   • feeder (what does feeder mean?)
   • eater (what does eater mean?)
   • eating (what does eating mean?)
   • feeding (what does feeding mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • chew (what does chew mean?)
   • masticate (what does masticate mean?)
   • manducate (what does manducate mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • swallow (what does swallow mean?)
   • get down (what does get down mean?)
5. Meaning
   • take in food
   • used of animals only
   Synonym(s)
   • feed (what does feed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This dog doesn”t eat certain kinds of meat
   • What do whales eat?
   Hypernyms(s) eat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • forage (what does forage mean?)
   • raven (what does raven mean?)
   • suckle (what does suckle mean?)
   • crop (what does crop mean?)
   • browse (what does browse mean?)
   • graze (what does graze mean?)
   • range (what does range mean?)
   • pasture (what does pasture mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • eating (what does eating mean?)
   • feeding (what does feeding mean?)
   • feed (what does feed mean?)
   • provender (what does provender mean?)
   • eater (what does eater mean?)
   • feeder (what does feeder mean?)
   • eating (what does eating mean?)
   • feeding (what does feeding mean?)
6. Meaning
   • worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
   Synonym(s)
   • eat on (what does eat on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • What’’s eating you?
   Hypernyms(s) eat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • worry (what does worry mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)