Synonyms of eat

eat

verb

ˈēt 

1

as in to consume

to take in as food

having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consume
• chew
• devour
• lick
• swallow
• ingest
• partake (of)
• digest
• taste
• tuck (away or in)
• put away
• dine
• put down
• mouth (down)
• savor
• pick (at)
• scoff
• relish
• munch
• wolf
• breakfast
• gulp
• gobble (up or down)
• snack
• gorge
• feast
• nibble (on)
• chow (down on)
• slop
• gnaw (at or on)
• lunch
• gum
• swill
• glut (on)
• down
• fare
• banquet
• lap
• snarf (down)
• sup
• regale
• polish off
• nurse
• bolt
• pig out
• nosh
• gormandize
• dispatch

2

as in to erode

to consume or wear away gradually

the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erode
• bite (at)
• destroy
• gnaw
• nibble
• corrode
• decompose
• fret
• dissolve
• ruin
• disintegrate
• waste
• wreck
• break down
• break up
• decimate
• devastate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• recreate
• regenerate
• revive
• renew
• refresh
• freshen
• revitalize
• rejuvenate
• refreshen

3

as in to dine

to take a meal

where's the best place to eat in this town?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dine
• feed
• snack
• feast
• partake
• nibble
• fare
• refresh
• break bread
• lunch
• breakfast
• victual
• picnic
• overeat
• banquet
• graze
• gorge
• overfeed
• chow (down)
• pick
• dine out
• glut
• board
• mess
• repast
• dig in
• nosh
• sup
• pig out
• gormandize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diet
• fast

4

as in to bother

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bother
• annoy
• bug
• get
• irritate
• persecute
• aggravate
• wear on
• get to
• worry
• burn (up)
• put out
• spite
• itch
• grate
• frost
• anger
• gall
• exasperate
• ruffle
• tease
• nettle
• hack (off)
• rile
• plague
• vex
• irk
• infuriate
• gripe
• provoke
• chafe
• rasp
• pique
• rub the wrong way
• stick in one's craw
• peeve
• insult
• set one's teeth on edge
• nark
• get one's goat
• harass
• upset
• offend
• get on one's nerves
• nag
• devil
• heckle
• rouse
• bait
• exercise
• pester
• hassle
• enrage
• antagonize
• inflame
• badger
• agitate
• harry
• discomfort
• distress
• incense
• rankle
• outrage
• unsettle
• bullyrag
• discompose
• perturb
• undo
• roil
• unhinge
• fret
• affront
• disquiet
• hagride
• madden
• freak (out)
• miff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appease
• placate
• oblige
• please
• pacify
• satisfy
• conciliate
• gratify
• delight
• propitiate
• assure
• mollify
• comfort
• cheer
• content
• reassure
• quiet
• soothe
• console
• gladden
• solace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eat

Over-the-door organizers and hooks can store laundry bags and hangers without eating into floor space. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Stephanie Crespo was eating ice cream with frozen strawberry chunks inside when one piece didn’t go down her throat correctly, according to Kennedy News & Media. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Victoria and David, Harper, Cruz, and Jackie had just grabbed something to eat at a spot on the waterfront of the famous Italian riviera town. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026

Even fussy kids were devouring their slices and were largely eating their crusts. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing eat

• eat (up)
• eat alive
• eat one's heart out