affect something by gradual destruction or consumption usually used with into, away, or at the loss was really eating at her the controversy ate into his support
to take into the mouth and swallow
to wear away or dissolve
to worry, annoy, or bother
to destroy gradually, as by erosion
to eat or dine at home
to have a meal at a restaurant rather than at home
to eat so much as to strain someone's resources of food or money
to thoroughly defeat, outdo, injure, etc.
to consume wholly
consume with vexation bother what's eating you now
enjoy eagerly or avidly lap used with up it was an amazing performance and the crowd ate it up
to consume food [v ATE, EATEN, EATEN, EATING, EATS, ET]
perform fellatio or cunnilingus on often used with out
take food or a meal
to take in through the mouth as food ingest, chew, and swallow in turn
destroy, consume, or waste by or as if by eating expenses ate up the profits gadgets that eat up too much space
bear the expense of take a loss on the team was forced to eat the rest of his contract
consume gradually corrode cars eaten away by rust
to show enthusiasm for; take pleasure in
to believe without question
to have a meal
to blanket (a sailing vessel sailing close-hauled) by sailing close on the weather side of