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Eat
Sounds like
EET
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Simple meaning
What does Eat mean?
Eat means to take in food.
Dictionary definition
To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
Example sentences
Eat in a sentence
easy
I eat breakfast before school.
medium
The rabbit will eat the fresh carrot.
hard
Athletes often eat healthy meals to keep their energy steady.
Synonyms
Words like Eat
consumeA more formal word meaning to eat or use up.
chewUse for the action of breaking food with teeth.
Antonyms
Opposite words
fastUse when someone chooses not to eat for a time.
starveUse when someone does not get enough food.
Word family
Eat word family
Base word
eat
verb
eats
Eats now or often.
verb
ate
Ate in the past.
verb
eating
Taking in food right now.
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Quick practice
Try Eat
Practice 1
What does eat mean?
Eat means to put food in your mouth, chew, and swallow.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses eat correctly?
This sentence uses eat as an action involving food.
Practice 3
Which word is most related to eat?
A meal is food that someone eats.
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