eating
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
The act of putting and chewing food into one's body
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
eetingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈitɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of ingesting food.
The act of corroding or consuming some substance.
adjective
Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.
Bred to be eaten.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of ingesting food.
Used this way, eating is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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An apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking.
The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).
A disorder of the normal eating routine.
A building where people go to eat.
A building where people go to eat.
Tableware implements for cutting and eating food.
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