eating

American  

[ee-ting] / ˈi tɪŋ /

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.

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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.

eating British  

/ ˈiːtɪŋ /

noun

1. food, esp in relation to its quality or taste

   this fruit makes excellent eating

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adjective

1. relating to or suitable for eating, esp uncooked

   eating pears

2. relating to or for eating

   an eating house

Other Word Forms

• uneating adjective

Etymology

Origin of eating

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; eat ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; eat ( def. ) + -ing ² for the adjective senses

Example Sentences

That’s partly due to a fiber gap — not enough people are eating enough daily fiber.

From Salon

The animals rapidly cleared sugar from their bloodstream after eating, which is typically linked to lower diabetes risk.

From Science Daily

We have also heard of patients binge eating, cross-dressing and recklessly investing - and others who pursued homosexual relationships for the first time.

From BBC

Some are wrapped up in scarves and woolly hats, while others are sat in deckchairs, eating picnic lunches and playing music as they get ready to watch the chart-topping singer Raye in action.

From BBC

An eating disorder charity said it was "incredibly worrying" that the injections were available "without even the most basic due diligence".

From BBC

Related Words

• chewing
• consumption
• dining