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- [eet out]
- /it aʊt/
- /iːt ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eet out]
- /it aʊt/
Definitions of eat out words
- verb with object eat out to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food). 1
- verb with object eat out 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 out to make (a hole, passage, etc.), as by gnawing or corrosion. 1
- verb with object eat out to ravage or devastate: a forest eaten by fire. 1
- verb with object eat out to use up, especially wastefully; consume (often followed by up): Unexpected expenses have been eating up their savings. 1
- verb with object eat out to absorb or pay for: The builder had to eat the cost of the repairs. 1
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Origin of eat out
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 out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eat out 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 out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eat out
verb eat out
- revile — to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
- scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
- chide — If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
- upbraid — to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.
Antonyms for eat out
verb eat out
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- flatter — to make flat.
- hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
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