Eating

//ˈitɪŋ// adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of ingesting food. countable, uncountable
"Arabs consider the eating of mushrooms as an aphrodisiac aid."
2
the act of consuming food wordnet
3
Food; cooking, cuisine. countable, dialectal, informal, uncountable
"I remember when we visited Aunt Martha's house, we had some really good eating!"
4
The act of corroding or consuming some substance. countable, uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of eat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
Bred to be eaten. not-comparable
"eating chickens; eating quails"
2
Suitable to be eaten without being cooked. not-comparable
"Wait! That's not an eating apple."

Synonyms

dining appetite cannibal cannibalistic carnivorous chewing

Antonyms

Example

"Don't you even think of eating my chocolate!"

Etymology

From Middle English etynge, from Old English eting.

Related phrases

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