Definition of eat out
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to consume the herbage from especially to excess
the marsh was badly eaten out by muskrats
2
slang
: to reprimand (a person) severely
: to eat away from home, especially at a restaurant
we usually eat out on Thursdays
eat-out
noun
plural -s
Definition of eat-out (Entry 2 of 2)
: an area of marsh denuded of vegetation by the feeding of an excessive population (as of muskrats or waterfowl)
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“Eat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eat%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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