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noun

eating

EE-tihng
noun
1
The act of consuming food.
"Healthy eating can improve your energy levels."
"She struggled with disordered eating for years."
adj
1
Suitable for eating raw, or bred to be eaten.
"These are eating apples, not cooking apples."

How to Use Eating

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In plain EnglishThe activity of consuming food, or (as an adjective) meant to be eaten.

Common pairings
healthy eating eating disorder eating habits

Word Forms

eatings plural

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Etymology

From Old English eting, from eat.

Rhymes for eating

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