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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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Whether it’s cooking with family, eating at world-class restaurants with my wife, or traveling and learning about different cultures through food, it’s always been at the center of my experiences.

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NHS Wales spends £1 out of every £10 they have on diabetes, for instance, yet "most Type 2 diabetes cases are preventable" with healthy eating and exercise.

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Her tongue was burned after two days of eating nothing but fruit and sweets.

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Noem, the former governor of South Dakota, was eating at the popular Capital Burger restaurant with her Gucci handbag sitting by her feet underneath her seat.

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They both arrived in Canada in 2016 and were having a fabulous evening at the festival, listening to the music and eating the food of their homeland.

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