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intake

intake

56 3.0
How much food and drink a person eats or drinks
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌteɪk/
translation icon : ingesta
  • Weight problems are usually the result of a mismatch between calorie intake and expenditure.
  • dietary intake
  • energy intake
  • food intake

And so understanding how food intake effects that.

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Examples

  • Now having said that, I have dramatically reduced my alcohol intake over the last year.

  • So, you know, limit your sugar intake, look at labels.

  • We certainly know that you will increase your intake of food.

  • So I do believe in a high protein intake, but also a high plant intake.

  • Let's talk for a second about sleep, food intake, weight gain, all that kind of good stuff.

  • June, you really should monitor the boy's sugar intake.

  • The intervention improved daily fruit and vegetable intake by an average of 14%.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Reduce your caffeine intake and try to stay away from processed foods.

  • There is no significant difference in f/v intake by ethnicity, age, or gender groups in this study.

    Academic text (2008)
  • To maintain a healthy lifestyle, it is important to monitor your daily intake of fruits and vegetables.

Synonyms

consumption
vsintake
289 3.9

To use, eat, or drink something

is specifically about the bodily process of taking food or drink by mouth
eating
vsintake
244 1.0

Putting food into your mouth and swallowing

includes both food and drink rather than food only
ingestion
vsintake
12 4.1

Taking food or drink into the body through the mouth

limits this to normal food and drink, not other substances
dietary intake
vsintake
  • Specialized
1 2.9

Types and amounts of food and drink people eat

focuses on the physical act of taking food or drink by mouth

Antonyms

30 3.1

A period without food and drink for health or religious reasons

Compounds

air-intake
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A part that lets air enter an engine or machine

intake valve
  • Specialized
2 5.1

A valve that opens to let air and fuel into an engine cylinder

1 1.8

The amount of water a person or animal drinks in a period of time

Amount of starchy or sweet food and drink a person eats in a day

dietary intake
  • Specialized
1 2.9

Types and amounts of food and drink people eat

intake manifold
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A part of an engine that sends air or a mix of air and fuel to the cylinders

The amount of nicotine a person takes into their body by smoking or vaping

How Much

to feast
31 2.3
meal
1.0
intake
56 3.0
to snack
27 1.0
bite
302 1.0
sip
165 1.0

Surface Forms

intake singular
intakes plural

Morphology

intake = take in (transparent) = in + take

The noun transparently refers to the process or quantity of what is taken into the body.

Etymology

Intake comes from the parts in- ('into') and take ('to take in'), so it means what you 'take in' with your mouth or body. That is why 'daily intake' tells how much food or drink someone consumes.