eating

Etymology 1

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of eat

adj

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

Etymology 2

noun

  1. The act of ingesting food.
  2. (informal, dialectal) Food; cooking, cuisine.
    I remember when we visited Aunt Martha's house, we had some really good eating!
  3. The act of corroding or consuming some substance.

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