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

• edible

Examples of eating in a Sentence

crab apples are not actually eating apples

Recent Examples on the Web

The county’s southern portion of I-Drive, meanwhile, includes more eating and entertainment options, the 400-foot high Orlando Eye Ferris wheel, higher-end hotels, the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld’s theme parks. —Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025

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

There will also be a chicken wings eating contest from 1:30 to 2 p.m. and a burger eating contest from 4:30 to 5 p.m. Non-eating attractions include an artist alley, a communal mural, a family fun zone, a beer garden and two stages of live music. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eating

• binge eating
• 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