Definition of Eating
Eating
eat·ing
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
putting food into one's mouth, chewing the food, and then swallowing it, or consuming food as a meal;
e.g. They were eating popcorn while watching the movie. The meal will be ready in an hour, so we will be eating then.
(verb)
consuming, wasting, or destroying something as if it is food being ingested;
e.g. The project is eating our resources without yielding any results.
(verb)
gradually consuming something, for example bothering or troubling someone or corroding something;
e.g. He wondered what was eating her and making her so upset. The acid is capable of eating through metal.
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