eat

verb
ēt

To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.

Other meanings

To consume a meal.
To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed.

Example sentences

“I'm going to eat my tea now.”
Tatoeba · deniko · CC0
“Can you eat the skin of a kiwi?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Can I eat or drink before an operation?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "etan" (to eat).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “eat” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.