Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [eet]
- /it/
- /ˈiː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eet]
- /it/
Definitions of eater word
- verb with object eater to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food). 1
- verb with object eater to consume by or as if by devouring gradually; wear away; corrode: The patient was eaten by disease and pain. 1
- verb with object eater to make (a hole, passage, etc.), as by gnawing or corrosion. 1
- verb with object eater to ravage or devastate: a forest eaten by fire. 1
- verb with object eater to use up, especially wastefully; consume (often followed by up): Unexpected expenses have been eating up their savings. 1
- verb with object eater to absorb or pay for: The builder had to eat the cost of the repairs. 1
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Origin of eater
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Eater
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eater 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".
eater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eater
noun eater
- diner — a person who dines.
- devourer — to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
- consumer — A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services.
- glutton — the wolverine, Gulo gulo, of Europe.
- gorger — a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
Antonyms for eater
noun eater
- abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
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