eating Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of consuming food
   feeding.
   
2. verb take in solid food
   eat.
   
   • She was eating a banana
   • What did you eat for dinner last night?
3. verb eat a meal; take a meal
   eat.
   
   • 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
4. verb take in food; used of animals only
   feed; eat.
   
   • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
   • What do whales eat?
5. verb worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
   eat on; eat.
   
   • What's eating you?
6. verb use up (resources or materials)
   exhaust; consume; wipe out; deplete; use up; eat up; eat; run through.
   
   • this car consumes a lot of gas
   • We exhausted our savings
   • They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
7. verb cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
   eat; rust; corrode.
   
   • The acid corroded the metal
   • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink

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