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
Learner’s notesIn 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.