Synonyms of partaking

partaking

verb

present participle of partake

1

as in participating

to take a share or part

we should all partake of the city's rich cultural offerings while we have the opportunity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• participating
• sharing
• knowing
• experiencing
• receiving
• undergoing
• seeing
• tasting
• feeling
• enduring
• encountering
• accepting
• meeting

2

as in eating

to take a meal

"let us partake," our minister declared, unfolding his napkin and eyeing the feast laid out before us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eating
• dining
• feasting
• feeding
• refreshing
• breaking bread
• snacking
• faring
• victualing
• nibbling
• supping
• banqueting
• glutting
• lunching
• gorging
• breakfasting
• picnicking
• overeating
• grazing
• messing
• chowing (down)
• overfeeding
• repasting
• gormandizing
• noshing
• pigging out
• dining out
• boarding
• digging in
• picking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasting
• dieting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of partaking

At children’s school performances, parents watch their child through a phone screen even though the child is directly in front of them partaking in an event that will only happen once. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

The run fittingly ended at the Monza racetrack, with participants partaking in a parade during the opening of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

That community lived out in the woods and was partaking in lots of dancing and merriment — not exactly Maggie’s forte. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Young Chinese people, like young Americans, are partaking in a new fad for fortune-telling. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

But perhaps one of the best ways to experience the resort exactly as the early millionaire club members did is by partaking in one of their favorite leisure pastimes—croquet. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

The reason has never been publicly given, but his lawyers have said their client is on his best behavior, working in the chapel library and partaking in a substance abuse treatment program. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

But that hasn't stopped teams from partaking in the month, of course. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Delaware and New York, on the other hand, can take your right to vote away if you are convicted of partaking in election betting. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 June 2026