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."
Example
More examples"Don't you even think of eating my chocolate!"
Etymology
From Middle English etynge, from Old English eting.