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- Dictionaryeat/iːt/
verb
- 1. put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it: "he was eating a hot dog"
- 2. perform fellatio or cunnilingus on (someone). vulgar slang US
noun
- 1. light food or snacks: informal "these make great party eats"
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EAT definition: 1. to put or take food into the mouth, chew it (= crush it with the teeth), and swallow it: 2. to…. Learn more.
eat: [verb] to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn.
Eat definition: to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).. See examples of EAT used in a sentence.
[intransitive, transitive] to put food in your mouth, bite it and swallow it I was too nervous to eat. to eat well/healthily; She doesn't eat properly (= doesn't eat food that is good for her).; eat something I don't eat meat.; to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner; Would you like something to eat? I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food).; see also all-you-can-eat
c. To include habitually or by preference in one's diet: a bird that eats insects, fruit, and seeds; stopped eating red meat on advice from her doctor.
14 meanings: 1. to take into the mouth and swallow (food, etc), esp after biting and chewing 2. to destroy as if by eating 3..... Click for more definitions.
EAT definition: 1. to put food into your mouth and then swallow it: 2. to eat a meal: . Learn more.
If you leave an antique flowerpot outside all winter, the snow and rain might eat the paint, making it look even older than it is.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Food, Leisure eat eat / iːt / S1 W1 verb (past tense ate / et, eɪt $ eɪt /, past participle eaten / ˈiːtn /) 1 food [intransitive, transitive] EAT to put food in your mouth and chew and swallow it Felix chatted cheerfully as he ate. A small girl was eating an ice cream. We had plenty to eat and drink. It’s important to eat healthily when you are pregnant. I exercise and eat right and get plenty of sleep. Would you like ...
Eat definition: To destroy, ravage, or use up by or as if by ingesting. A bird that eats insects, fruit, and seeds; started eating less red meat on advice from my doctor.
