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Definition eat in British English
eat
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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[intransitive/transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other ways of saying eat
have breakfast/lunch/dinner to eat a particular meal: Have you had breakfast yet?He phoned while we were having lunch.
have something to eat to eat something or to have a meal: We’ll stop and have something to eat when we get to Newcastle.
snack/have a snack to eat something small between your main meals: We usually have a drink and a snack around 11.No snacking, now!
grab a bite (to eat) (informal) to eat a snack or small meal when you do not have much time: Maybe we could grab a bite at Charlie’s before the film.
eat up to finish all the food you have been given: Eat up! There’s plenty more.
nibble (at) to take very small bites from your food: She nibbled at her sandwich politely, waiting for the others to arrive.
chew (on) to use your teeth to break food up slowly in your mouth: He was chewing on a piece of celery.
munch or munch at to eat something noisily and enthusiastically: The kids were munching crisps in front of the TV.
stuff yourself (informal) to eat so much that you feel ill or uncomfortable: I’m not surprised you feel sick, the way you stuffed yourself last night.
We sat on the grass and ate our sandwiches.
I've eaten too much.
to eat a particular type or amount of food
We always ate well at Aunt Milly's.
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