eaten

[eet-n]

verb

1. a past participle of eat.

eaten

/ ˈiːtən /

verb

1. the past participle of eat

Other Word Forms

• half-eaten adjective
• uneaten adjective

Example Sentences

Skipper acknowledged the strain of replacing a close friend who had visited his parents’ house and eaten his mother’s cooking, saying he considered Foster part of his family.

From Los Angeles Times

The fruits most commonly eaten were those highest in alcohol content.

From BBC

Mr Patterson lost his parents Don and Gail because of the meal cooked by his wife, a lunch that he too would have eaten, had he not declined the invitation at the last minute.

From BBC

The judge said Patterson "showed no pity" for her victims in the days after the lunch, as those who had eaten her toxic meal fought for their lives in hospital.

From BBC

Sun-warmed papaya, halved and neatly wrapped in plastic, beckoned to be eaten.

From Salon