Eat
//iːt//
Word Type
Verb
Noun
The word "eat" can be used as verb and noun.
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Derived Terms
I could eat a brick I could eat a horse I don't eat beef I don't eat fish I don't eat meat I don't eat pork Leopards Eating People's Faces Party all cows eat grass all-eating all-you-can-eat anteating appetite comes with eating ass eating big fish eat little fish binge eat binge eating binge eating disorder bitch eating crackers bite to eat bone-eating snot flower worm cat that ate the canary chalk-eating weasel cheese eating cheese-eating cheese-eating surrender monkey cheese-eating surrender monkeys clean eating comfort eating comfort-eat competitive eating could eat the arse out of a low flying duck could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck could eat the crutch from a low flying duck crab-eating fox crab-eating frog crab-eating macaque crab-eating raccoon crab-eating rat crab-eating zorro do not eat dog eat dog dog-eat-dog don't shit where you eat eat a bag of dicks eat a burger eat a dick eat an elephant one bite at a time eat and leave no crumbs eat and run eat ass eat away eat away at eat beaver eat boiled crow eat cookie eat crow eat cunt eat dirt eat down eat for breakfast eat for two eat from someone's hand eat from the palm of someone's hand eat humble pie eat in eat into eat it eat lead eat like a bird eat like a horse eat like a pig eat like an animal eat my ass eat my dust eat my shorts eat one's Wheaties eat one's cake and have it too eat one's dinners eat one's emotions eat one's feelings eat one's fill eat one's gun eat one's hat eat one's head off eat one's heart eat one's heart out eat one's own eat one's own dog food eat one's pride eat one's seed corn eat one's terms eat one's words eat one's young eat out eat out of someone's hand eat out of the palm of someone's hand eat pussy eat shit eat someone alive eat someone for breakfast eat someone out of house and home eat someone's ass eat someone's dust eat someone's heart eat someone's lunch eat something up eat something up with a spoon eat the baby eat the bread of idleness eat the leek eat the mic eat the onion eat the rich eat the seed corn eat to windward eat twat eat up eat up with a spoon eat what you kill eat-all-you-can eat-in eat-out eatability eatable eatage eatathon eater eaterie eatertainment eatery eating eating ass eating club eating establishment eating knife eating-disordered eats eatworthy fire eating fish-eating crocodile fish-eating grin fish-eating rat flesh-eating flesh-eating disease floor one could eat off fress go and eat coke good enough to eat grin like a mule eating briars have one's cake and eat it have one's cake and eat it too have you eaten heat-and-eat how the cow ate the cabbage lotus-eating man-eating maneating meat-eating miseat monkey-eating eagle never eat shredded wheat never eat soggy Weet-Bix never eat soggy waffles never eat soggy wheat night eating syndrome noneating opium-eating outeat overeat pay-as-you-eat pussy eating real men don't eat quiche seedeating selective eating disorder shit-eating grin shit-eating smile sleep-eat sleepeat smile like a mule eating briars sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you the cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet the dog ate my homework the proof is in the eating the proof of the pudding is in the eating the vine that ate the South toadeating undereat uneat uneating what's eating what's eating you what's eating you? worm-eaten you are what you eat
Distinct From
Context
First Subevents
Last Subevents
add items to grocery list ask for check ask for container ask for doggie bag bag trash breathe deep brush off crumbs brush teeth burp carry dishes to kitchen carry tray back check clothes check teeth in mirror chew clean up clear table clear throat consider seconds consume food converse digest dry dishes eat last bite enjoy fine wine enjoy satisfied feeling feed leftovers to animals feel sated finish last bite get acid indigestion get ready for entertainment gnaw on go back to work go for little stroll go to restroom have cup of coffee have dessert have last course have mint have tums lean back leave tip light cigar light cigarette light pipe load dishwasher look for waiter loosen belt make mess make noises make notes for restaurant review masticate move to comfortable seat offer help in cleaning up package remaining food to go pay check pick teeth with toothpick play with remaining food play with straw pour cognac pour postprandial pour sherry put away dishes put elbows on table put napkin on plate refrigerate leftovers repackage leftovers rinse dishes run dishwasher savor taste scrape plate separate into conversational groups set down fork set down spoon sit back and relax stand up stretch out swallow swallow food take nap take napkin off lap take off bib talk thank host and hostess throw containers away throw trash out toss bone over shoulder turn on dishwasher use bathroom use napkin wash dishes wash hands wipe hand across mouth wipe hands wipe mouth work in kitchen yawn
Prerequisites
buy food chew food cook cook dinner cook food cook hamburger cooking meal dine enjoy meal find food fix meal get food get out utensils getting food go to grocery store go to resaurant go to restaurant make food open mouth open refrigerator prepare food prepare meal procure food put food in mouth put food into mouth refrigerate food say grace set table sit down swallow work
Subevents
business conversation chew chew and swallow chew food with teeth chewing crush food in mouth dropped food feel less hungry gain weight get full grab fork hunger goes away ingest food keep from starving might chew food pick up fork pleasant conversation satisfy hunger sounds of digestion spill milk stomach will get full swallow swallow food take bites use knife and fork wrappers from food
Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)
Motivated By Goal
Related Terms
acquiring acquiring food act action action food activity almost almost digestion at table ate by food chew chew digest chew swallow chewing consume consume food consume solids consuming consuming food consuming things consumption corrode delivery demolish destroy devour devour food digest digestion dine dining dinner dinner action drink drink solids drinking edible eject engorge erode feed feeding fill fill stomach food food action food consumption food delivery food in food ingestion food intake food involved food related for living fret gastric gastric consumption gobble gobble food gobbling gobbling food gustatory gustatory action having having food health human human necessity hunger hungry hungry satisfaction in stomach ingest ingest food ingesting ingesting food ingestion intake intake food involved living lunch lunch activity masticate mastication meal mouth mouth action mouth activity mouth ingesting mouthing mouthing food movement necessary necessity nourish nourish oneself nourishment nutrition oneself oral sex ort present present ate ravage related restaurant satisfaction similar similar drink solids stomach sup survival swallow swallow food swallowing swallowing food table take take food taking taking food through through mouth transaction use up when when hungry with food worry
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