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eating

/ˈiːtɪŋ/
ea · ting ˈiː · tɪŋ
English Definition
n. the act of consuming food
中文释义
吃,进食
Significado en Español
comiendo
한국어 뜻
먹기, 식사
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
ăn uống
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Example Sentence

Eating vegetables daily is good for health.

每天吃蔬菜对健康有好处。

Synonyms
consuming dining feeding
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “eating”:

  1. A dining
  2. B cooking
  3. C fasting
  4. D starving
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A — dining. “eating” means n. the act of consuming food

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The doctor warned that ______ too quickly can give you a painful stomachache.

  1. A sleeping
  2. B eating
  3. C singing
  4. D running
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B — eating. “eating” means n. the act of consuming food

Common questions about “eating”

What does “eating” mean?

eating — n. the act of consuming food. In Chinese: 吃,进食.

How do you pronounce “eating”?

eating is pronounced /ˈiːtɪŋ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ea · ting.

How do you use “eating” in a sentence?

Eating vegetables daily is good for health. (每天吃蔬菜对健康有好处。)

What are synonyms for “eating”?

consuming, dining, feeding — all close in meaning to eating (n. the act of consuming food).

Is “eating” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. eating appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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