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eating

[ ee-ting ]

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: Compare baking ( def 5 ), cooking ( def 4 ).

    A sweet, crisp Gala is the perfect eating apple for a summer salad.

eating

/ ˈːɪŋ /

noun

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

    this fruit makes excellent eating

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or suitable for eating, esp uncooked

    eating pears

  2. relating to or for eating

    an eating house

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·𲹳·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eating1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; eat ( def ) + -ing 1( def ) for the noun senses; eat ( def ) + -ing 2 for the adjective senses
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Sudanese people are eating leaves and charcoal to survive after fleeing an attack on a camp for displaced people near the city of el-Fasher, an aid agency has told the BBC.

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Nearly 80 students across two high schools in Cianjur, south of the capital Jakarta, fell ill after eating the meals this week.

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"I always was insecure about my body, and that got highlighted as I got famous," says the singer, who last year revealed he'd developed an eating disorder due to body dysmorphia.

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Speaking on her most recent Goop podcast this week, she said: "I went into hardcore macrobiotic for a certain time, that was an interesting chapter where I got obsessed with eating very, very healthily."

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I like eating my tinned fish straight from the can alongside cheese, toasted bread, spreads, pickles and fresh fruits.

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