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eating

/ˈi.tɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Eating means: the act of consuming food.

Synonyms for eating4

noun, as in the act of consuming food

feeding

also used for eating

dining, consuming, consumption

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What does eating mean?1

noun

1

the act of consuming food

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with eating?14

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Eating in a sentence

  • Speaking of his eating habits, they're revolting aren't they?CM
  • As soon as he finished eating, he began to walk again.CK
  • When she came inside, we had finished eating dinner.unknown
  • Appetite comes with eating, but the thirst goes away with drinking.Scott
  • It may not be clean, but you won't get sick from eating it.FeuDRenais
  • Appetite comes with eating, the thirst goes away with drinking.Scott
  • Oh, that kid went to sleep without eating supper.Scott
  • In the end, we ended up eating at that shabby restaurant.CK

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Forms of eating

as a noun

plural
eatings