eating
[ ee-ting ]
/ ˈi tɪŋ /
noun
the act of a person or thing that eats.
food with reference to its quality or tastiness when eaten: This fish is delicious eating.
adjective
good or fit to eat, especially raw (distinguished from cooking): eating apples.
used in eating: eating utensils.
OTHER WORDS FROM eating
un·eat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby eating
eatables,
eatage,
eaten,
eatery,
eath,
eating,
eating disorder,
eating epilepsy,
eaton,
eaton agent,
eaton-lambert syndrome
Definition for eating (2 of 2)
Origin of eat
before 900; Middle English
eten, Old English
etan; cognate with German
essen, Gothic
itan, Latin
edere
OTHER WORDS FROM eat
eat·er, noun out·eat, verb (used with object), out·ate, out·eat·en, out·eat·ing. un·der·eat, verb (used without object), un·der·ate, un·der·eat·en, un·der·eat·ing.Example sentences from the Web for eating
British Dictionary definitions for eating (1 of 3)
eating
/ (ˈiːtɪŋ) /
noun
food, esp in relation to its quality or taste
this fruit makes excellent eating
adjective
relating to or suitable for eating, esp uncooked
eating pears
relating to or for eating
an eating house
British Dictionary definitions for eating (2 of 3)
EAT
EAZ
abbreviation for
Tanzania (international car registration)
Word Origin for EAT
from E(ast) A(frica) T(anganyika) or E(ast) A(frica) Z(anzibar)
British Dictionary definitions for eating (3 of 3)
eat
/ (iːt) /
verb eats, eating, ate or eaten
Derived forms of eat
eater, nounWord Origin for eat
Old English
etan; related to Gothic
itan, Old High German
ezzan, Latin
edere, Greek
edein, Sanskrit
admi
Medical definitions for eating
eat
[ ēt ]
v.
To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption.
To consume, ravage, or destroy by or as if by ingesting, such as by a disease.
Idioms and Phrases with eating
eat