Synonyms of eating

Noun


1. eating, feeding, consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake

usage: the act of consuming food

Verb


1. eat, eat, consume, ingest, take in, take, have

usage: take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

2. eat, consume, ingest, take in, take, have

usage: 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. feed, eat, consume, ingest, take in, take, have

usage: take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"

4. eat, eat on, worry, vex

usage: worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"

5. consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out, spend, expend, drop

usage: 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"

6. corrode, eat, rust, damage

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of eating (Dictionary)