Definition of EATING

eating

Meanings

Plural: eatings

Noun

  • the act of consuming food
  • The act of ingesting food.
  • Food; cooking, cuisine.
  • The act of corroding or consuming some substance.

Verb

  • take in solid food
    • "She was eating a banana"
  • eat a meal; take a meal
  • take in food; used of animals only
  • 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
  • present participle and gerund of eat

Adj

  • Bred to be eaten.
  • Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.

Synonyms

consume, consuming, consumption, corrode, deplete, dining, eat, eat on, eat up, exhaust, feed, feeding, run through, rust, use up, wipe out

Scrabble Score: 7

eating is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
eating is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eating is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

eating is a valid Words With Friends word