eating
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiːtɪŋ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈitɪŋ/, [ˈiɾɪŋ]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːtɪŋ
- Hyphenation: eat‧ing
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
eating
- present participle and gerund of eat
Adjective edit
eating (not comparable)
- Bred to be eaten.
- eating chickens; eating quails
- Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.
- Wait! That's not an eating apple.
Derived terms edit
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Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English etynge, from Old English eting.
Noun edit
eating (countable and uncountable, plural eatings)
- The act of ingesting food.
- (informal, dialectal) Food; cooking, cuisine.
- I remember when we visited Aunt Martha's house, we had some really good eating!
- The act of corroding or consuming some substance.
Synonyms edit
- (ingesting food): dining, consuming, consumption
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
the act of consuming food
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food, comestibles
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