eating
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- noun
- /ˈiːtɪŋ/
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comer
- Two additional studies examining eating disorders among athletes reported results consistent with the present findings.
- eating habits
- healthy eating
- an eating disorder
They're willing to go days without eating, right.
- They're willing to go days without eating, right.
- They recommended that people avoid eating more than three eggs a week.
- He's got a, he's starting a podcast about eating, you know, foods.
Examples
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In just a week of hard work, good eating, and no drinking, Milton had lost weight.
Fiction book (1990) -
The same question was asked again regarding the frequency of eating or drinking vegetables.
Academic text (2011) -
Hey, read the sign: "No eating in the pool."
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Can you build muscle while eating only plants?
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Such statistics suggest a gap between common eating habits and right reason.
Academic text (2008) -
And I fully endorse eating local with the seasons.
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No eating until everyone's seated.
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First-year teachers should also pay close attention to proper eating habits and exercise.
Academic text (1990) -
As a result, migrants' eating habits remained remarkably consistent with their rural Southern roots.
Academic text (1999) -
The doctor advised me to keep a diary of my eating habits.
Synonyms
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3.9
To use, eat, or drink something
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3.0
How much food and drink a person eats or drinks
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4.1
Taking food or drink into the body through the mouth
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
A health condition where a person has unhealthy eating habits, like anorexia or bulimia
- Offensive
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9.9
A smug, annoying smile that shows someone is pleased with themselves
- Specialized
A problem where a person eats a lot of food in a short time and then feels guilty
A rude, insulting name for people from France that calls them cowardly
A wild animal like a small dog from northern South America that eats crabs and small animals
- Philippine
A monkey from Southeast Asia that often eats crabs and lives near rivers
Small wild animal that lives near water and eats crabs and other small water animals
A silvery grey seal from Antarctica that eats mainly small sea animals with shells
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Morphology
Etymology
Eating comes from the old English verb etan, which meant 'to eat' or 'take in food' and is the same root as the simple word eat. So, eating is the action of putting food into your mouth and taking it into your body.