eating

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Bred to be eaten.

verb

1
Also a form of eatpresent participle and gerund of eat

adjective

1
Bred to be eaten.
eating chickens; eating quails
2
Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.
Wait! That's not an eating apple.

noun

1
The act of ingesting food.
Arabs consider the eating of mushrooms as an aphrodisiac aid.
2
informalFood; cooking, cuisine.
I remember when we visited Aunt Martha's house, we had some really good eating!
These pears are good eating.
3
The act of corroding or consuming some substance.

Etymology

From Middle English etynge, from Old English eting.

Forms

plural: eatings

eat · To ingest. To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually…eaten · Having been consumed by eating.eater · A person or animal who eats.

eating · Bred to be eaten.

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