eating

eating
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. consuming, consumption, devouring, dining, feasting on, gorging on, feeding on, biting, chewing, masticating, breakfasting, lunching, supping, snacking, nibbling, munching, banqueting, eating out, dining out, having a meal, having a bite, having a snack, having a coffee, taking a lunch break, taking tea, partaking of food, breaking bread, enjoying a meal, enjoying a repast, taking refreshment, bolting, swallowing, gulping down, gobbling, stuffing oneself, overeating, gluttony, binging, gourmandise, overindulgence, putting on the feed bag*, doing a meal full justice*, pigging out*, noshing*; see also digestion .

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