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eating

[ ee-ting ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that eats.
  2. food with reference to its quality or tastiness when eaten:

    This fish is delicious eating.



adjective

  1. used in eating:

    They brought out plates and eating utensils for dinner.

  2. good or fit to eat, especially raw: Compare baking ( def 5 ), cooking ( def 4 ).

    A sweet, crisp Gala is the perfect eating apple for a summer salad.

eating

/ ˈ¾±Ë³Ùɪŋ /

noun

  1. food, esp in relation to its quality or taste

    this fruit makes excellent eating

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or suitable for eating, esp uncooked

    eating pears

  2. relating to or for eating

    an eating house

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eating1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; eat ( def ) + -ing 1( def ) for the noun senses; eat ( def ) + -ing 2 for the adjective senses
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Example Sentences

I wanted a cake that felt like eating fruit in the sun, like something you’d be served on the ivy-covered patio of a neighborhood trattoria, the air thick with early summer heat.

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But to Donald’s credit, Booker had to stand up for 25 hours straight, without a bathroom break, without eating, without resting and had to hold the floor of the U.S.

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Interestingly, the trend’s resurgence in 2022 underscored a shift in both our eating and social habits: Following the pandemic’s peak, an increasing number of individuals were craving communal dining experiences and opportunities to reconnect.

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Noemi Hurtado said she was eating with her friends at Blair Middle School on Wednesday when the female security officer told her to stop being so loud.

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Unlike “Jay and Pamela,†the audience watches “My 600-Lb Life†and sees the main disabled stereotype writ large: people sitting at home eating cookies and living off people’s hard-earned tax dollars.

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