- 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 .
English dictionary for students. 2013.