eating

adjective

eat·​ing ˈē-tiŋ 

1

: used for eating

eating utensils

2

: suitable to eat

the finest eating fish

also : suitable to eat raw

an eating apple

Synonyms of eating

• edible

Examples of eating in a Sentence

crab apples are not actually eating apples

Recent Examples on the Web

The eating cakes were placed around the structure to make for ease of cutting. — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024

The Noom app provides guidance for healthier dishes and a smarter eating mindset right from your smartphone. — Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024

Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further. — James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026

Another Internet-famous eating style is the keto diet, with minimal carbohydrates. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eating

• binge-eating
• binge eating disorder
• bird-eating spider
• crab-eating macaque
• eating disorder
• fire-eating
• flesh-eating
• flesh-eating bacterium
• flesh-eating disease
• goliath bird-eating spider
• man-eating shark
• the proof of the pudding is in the eating

Rhymes for eating

• beating
• bleating
• cheating
• fleeting
• greeting
• heating
• meeting
• seating
• sheeting
• sweeting
• treating
• accreting