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Detailed Synonyms for eat in English

eat:

to eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)

  1. to eat
    to eat; to munch; to have dinner; to consume; grab a bite; to nibble; to dine; to have something to eat; to have a meal; to nybble
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
    • munch verbe (munches, munched, munching)
    • have dinner verbe (has dinner, had dinner, having dinner)
    • consume verbe (consumes, consumed, consuming)
    • grab a bite verbe
    • nibble verbe, américain (nibbles, nibbled, nibbling)
    • dine verbe (dines, dined, dining)
    • have something to eat verbe (has something to eat, had something to eat, having something to eat)
    • have a meal verbe (has a meal, had a meal, having a meal)
    • nybble verbe, britannique
  2. to eat
    to eat; to eat up
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
    • eat up verbe (eats up, ate up, eating up)
  3. to eat
    to eat; to eat up; to finish
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
    • eat up verbe (eats up, ate up, eating up)
    • finish verbe (finishes, finished, finishing)
  4. to eat
    to eat; to eat up; to consume
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
    • eat up verbe (eats up, ate up, eating up)
    • consume verbe (consumes, consumed, consuming)
  5. to eat
    to peck
    – eat like a bird 1
    • peck verbe (pecks, pecked, pecking)
    to dine; to sup; to eat
    • dine verbe (dines, dined, dining)
    • sup verbe (sups, supped, supping)
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
  6. to eat
    to sup; to eat; to dine
    • sup verbe (sups, supped, supping)
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
    • dine verbe (dines, dined, dining)
  7. to eat
    to quench; to consume; to relieve; to gorge; tuck into; feast upon; to have dinner; to have a meal; to take something; to have something to eat; to eat
    • quench verbe (quenches, quenched, quenching)
    • consume verbe (consumes, consumed, consuming)
    • relieve verbe (relieves, relieved, relieving)
    • gorge verbe (gorges, gorged, gorging)
    • tuck into verbe
    • feast upon verbe
    • have dinner verbe (has dinner, had dinner, having dinner)
    • have a meal verbe (has a meal, had a meal, having a meal)
    • take something verbe (takes something, took something, taking something)
    • have something to eat verbe (has something to eat, had something to eat, having something to eat)
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
  8. to eat
    – cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid 1
    to eat; to rust; to corrode
    – cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid 1
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
      • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink1
    • rust verbe (rusts, rusted, rusting)
      • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink1
    • corrode verbe (corrodes, corroded, corroding)
      • The acid corroded the metal1
  9. to eat
    – use up (resources or materials) 1
    to deplete; to eat; to exhaust; to consume; to wipe out; to use up; to run through; to eat up
    – use up (resources or materials) 1
    • deplete verbe (depletes, deplete, depleting)
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
    • exhaust verbe (exhausts, exhausted, exhausting)
      • We exhausted our savings1
    • consume verbe (consumes, consumed, consuming)
      • this car consumes a lot of gas1
    • wipe out verbe (wipes out, wiped out, wiping out)
    • use up verbe (uses up, used up, using up)
    • run through verbe (runs through, ran through, running through)
      • They run through 20 bottles of wine a week1
    • eat up verbe (eats up, ate up, eating up)
  10. to eat
    – eat a meal; take a meal 1
    to eat
    – eat a meal; take a meal 1
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
      • We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls1
      • I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation1
  11. to eat
    – take in solid food 1
    to eat
    – take in solid food 1
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
      • She was eating a banana1
      • What did you eat for dinner last night?1
  12. to eat
    – take in food; used of animals only 1
    to feed; to eat
    – take in food; used of animals only 1
    • feed verbe (feeds, fed, feeding)
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
      • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat1
      • What do whales eat?1
  13. to eat
    – worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way 1
    to eat; eat on
    – worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way 1
    • eat verbe (eats, ate, eating)
      • What's eating you?1
    • eat on verbe

Conjugations for eat:

present
  1. eat
  2. eat
  3. eats
  4. eat
  5. eat
  6. eat
simple past
  1. ate
  2. ate
  3. ate
  4. ate
  5. ate
  6. ate
present perfect
  1. have eaten
  2. have eaten
  3. has eaten
  4. have eaten
  5. have eaten
  6. have eaten
past continuous
  1. was eating
  2. were eating
  3. was eating
  4. were eating
  5. were eating
  6. were eating
future
  1. shall eat
  2. will eat
  3. will eat
  4. shall eat
  5. will eat
  6. will eat
continuous present
  1. am eating
  2. are eating
  3. is eating
  4. are eating
  5. are eating
  6. are eating
subjunctive
  1. be eaten
  2. be eaten
  3. be eaten
  4. be eaten
  5. be eaten
  6. be eaten
diverse
  1. eat!
  2. let's eat!
  3. eaten
  4. eating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "eat":

  1. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid1
    • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink1
  2. use up (resources or materials)1
  3. eat a meal; take a meal1
    • We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls1
    • I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation1
  4. take in solid food1
    • She was eating a banana1
    • What did you eat for dinner last night?1
  5. take in food; used of animals only1
    • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat1
    • What do whales eat?1
  6. worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way1
    • What's eating you?1

Related Synonyms for eat