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- [eet in]
- /it ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eet in]
- /it ɪn/
Definitions of eat in words
- verb with object eat in to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food). 1
- verb with object eat in to consume by or as if by devouring gradually; wear away; corrode: The patient was eaten by disease and pain. 1
- verb with object eat in to make (a hole, passage, etc.), as by gnawing or corrosion. 1
- verb with object eat in to ravage or devastate: a forest eaten by fire. 1
- verb with object eat in to use up, especially wastefully; consume (often followed by up): Unexpected expenses have been eating up their savings. 1
- verb with object eat in to absorb or pay for: The builder had to eat the cost of the repairs. 1
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Origin of eat in
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English eten, Old English etan; cognate with German essen, Gothic itan, Latin edere
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Parts of speech for Eat in
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
eat in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
eat in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eat in
noun eat in
- gallery — a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
- cuisine — The cuisine of a country or district is the style of cooking that is characteristic of that place.
- mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- canteen — A canteen is a place in a factory, shop, or college where meals are served to the people who work or study there.
- kitchenette — a very small, compact kitchen.