eat
//iːt//
Verb
eatInfinitive
eatPresent tense
atePast tense
eatenPast participle
eatingPresent participle
eatsThird-person singular
1
to put food into your mouth, chew it, and swallow it
I eat breakfast every morning.
2
to have a meal
What time do you usually eat dinner?
3
to gradually destroy, use up, or wear away something
Rust was eating away at the metal fence.