Synonyms for eat
31 synonyms for “eat”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Eat as in “consume”
verb: take in solid food
- consume
- devour
- feed
- swallow
- dine
- kick
- spend
- excel
- bang
- rock
- rule
- slap
- absorb
- shine
- slay
- drink
- bite
- ingest
- gobble
- diet
- taste
- engorge
Eat as in “expend”
verb: use up (resources or materials)
- expend
- exhaust
- deplete
- disturb
- bother
- worry
- drain
Eat as in “corrode”
verb: cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- corrode
- rust
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