take in solid food; She was eating a banana; What did you eat for dinner last night?'

eat a meal; take a meal; We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls; I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation'

take in food; used of animals only; This dog doesnt eat certain kinds of meat; What do whales eat?

[ Syn: feed ]

worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; Whats eating you?

[ Syn: eat on ]

use up (resources or materials); this car consumes a lot of gas; We exhausted our savings; They run through 20 bottles of wine a week

[ Syn: consume , eat up , use up , deplete , exhaust , run through , wipe out ]

cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; The acid corroded the metal; The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink

[ Syn: corrode , rust ]