eating

[ ee-ting ]
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noun
  1. the act of a person or thing that eats.

  2. food with reference to its quality or tastiness when eaten: This fish is delicious eating.

adjective
  1. used in eating: They brought out plates and eating utensils for dinner.

  2. good or fit to eat, especially raw: A sweet, crisp Gala is the perfect eating apple for a summer salad.: Compare baking (def. 5), cooking (def. 4).

Origin of eating

1
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; eat + -ing1 for the noun senses; eat + -ing2 for the adjective senses

Other words from eating

  • un·eat·ing, adjective

Words Nearby eating

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British Dictionary definitions for eating

eating

/ (ˈiːtɪŋ) /


noun
  1. food, esp in relation to its quality or taste: this fruit makes excellent eating

adjective
  1. relating to or suitable for eating, esp uncooked: eating pears

  2. relating to or for eating: an eating house

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