v. t. | 1. | To chew and swallow as food; to devour; - said especially of food not liquid; | |||||||||||||||
2. | To corrode, as metal, by rust; to consume the flesh, as a cancer; to waste or wear away; to destroy gradually; to cause to disappear.
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v. i. | 1. | To take food; to feed; especially, to take solid, in distinction from liquid, food; to board. | |||||||||||||||
2. | To taste or relish; | ||||||||||||||||
3. | To make one's way slowly.
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Verb | 1. | eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
2. | 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" | |
3. | eat - take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?" Synonyms: feed | |
4. | eat - 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" | |
5. | eat - worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?" Synonyms: eat on | |
6. | eat - 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" |