eat

Meanings

• take in solid food
  • "She was eating a banana"
  • "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
• 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"
• take in food; used of animals only
  • "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"
  • "What do whales eat?"
• worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
  • "What's eating you?"
• use up (resources or materials)
• cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

Synonyms

consume, corrode, deplete, eat on, eat up, exhaust, feed, run through, rust, use up, wipe out