eating

verb/ˈiːtɪŋ/

Frequency rank: #1,121 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The act of taking food into the body through the mouth.

Illustration for the English word “eating”

Example sentence

She sat at her desk, eating a sandwich while she worked.

Synonyms & related words

  • consuming
  • chewing
  • munching
  • devouring

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