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eat

Letters that make eat

a, e, t are letters that make 'eat'

Words within eat

at, Ea, At are words within 'eat'

Anagrams of eat

tea, eta, tae are anagrams of 'eat'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of eat

heat, seat, seats, teat, meat, eats, eath, neat, feat, beat, heath, peat are words created by adding a letter to 'eat'

eat is a 3 letter word starting with e
eat is a 3 letter word ending with t

6 possible definitions for 'eat'

Eat as "worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way"

Under this definition, eat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

eat on has the same meaning as eat

eat as a type

'eat' can be a type of vex, worry.

Example of eat used within this context

"What's eating you?"

Eat as "eat a meal, take a meal"

Under this definition, eat is a verb and has the following properties:

eat as a type

'eat' can be a type of take in, have, consume, ingest, take.

Types of eat

dine in, eat out, dine out, dine, break bread, ingurgitate, overindulge, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, pig out, scarf out, take out, victual, eat, eat in, mess, feast, brunch, junket, stuff, glut, gorge, satiate, binge, take away, picnic, snack, englut, breakfast, lunch, nosh, banquet are types of 'eat'.

Derivatives of eat

feeder, eater, eating, feeding are derivatives of 'eat'.

Verb groups of eat

eat is a verb group of eat.

Example of eat used within this context

"We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls", "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"

Eat as "use up (resources or materials)"

Under this definition, eat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

exhaust, use up, deplete, wipe out, consume, eat up, run through have the same meaning as 'eat'

eat as a type

'eat' can be a type of spend, drop, expend.

Types of eat

burn off, luxuriate, run out, drain, indulge, burn up, burn, sap, exhaust, tire, run down, play out, spend are types of 'eat'.

Derivatives of eat

consumable, consumptive, exhaustion, depletion are derivatives of 'eat'.

Verb groups of eat

occupy, use up, take are verb groups of 'eat'.

Eat as "cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid"

Under this definition, eat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

corrode, rust have the same meaning as 'eat'

eat as a type

'eat' can be a type of damage.

Derivatives of eat

corrosion, rust, caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant, corroding, erosion, rusting are derivatives of 'eat'.

Verb groups of eat

corrode, rust are verb groups of 'eat'.

Eat as "take in solid food"

Under this definition, eat is a verb and has the following properties:

eat as a type

'eat' can be a type of eat, take in, have, consume, ingest, take.

Types of eat

consume, gluttonize, gluttonise, fress, wolf down, slurp, dig in, garbage down, shovel in, bolt down, devour, devour, pitch in, gobble up, wolf, fare, wash down, piece, gobble, peck, pick up, ruminate, pick at, peck at, pick, bolt, dunk, dip, pig, finish, go through, eat up, raven, fill, fill up, peck, polish off, guttle, down, nibble are types of 'eat'.

Derivatives of eat

eater, feeder, eating, feeding are derivatives of 'eat'.

Verb groups of eat

feed, eat, eat are verb groups of 'eat'.

Entailments to eat

masticate, manducate, jaw, get down, swallow, chew are entailments to 'eat'.

Example of eat used within this context

"She was eating a banana", "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

Eat as "take in food, used of animals only"

Under this definition, eat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

feed has the same meaning as eat

eat as a type

'eat' can be a type of take in, have, consume, ingest, take.

Types of eat

suckle, raven, forage, crop, range, pasture, browse, graze are types of 'eat'.

Derivatives of eat

provender, feed, feeder, eater, eating, feeding are derivatives of 'eat'.

Verb groups of eat

eat is a verb group of eat.

Example of eat used within this context

"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat", "What do whales eat?"