(colloquial) Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item.

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

(of a kitchen) Designed for dining in as well as food preparation. / (of a restaurant) Featuring seating to allow patrons to stay and eat their food on site.

Bred to be eaten. / Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.

present participle of eat

The act of ingesting food. / (informal, dialectal) Food; cooking, cuisine. / The act of corroding or consuming some substance.

Obsolete spelling of eat

To eat a meal at home. / (UK) To eat a purchased meal on the premises where one bought it, rather than taking it away. / (of acid) To etch or erode a substance.

(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of eat

To consume gradually, especially by erosion.