eating

The word “eating” has 2 syllables: eat-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈiːtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for eating?

In the thesaurus, “eating” has 179 synonyms and 40 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for eating along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for eating

absorbable
affronting
aggravating
agitating
angering
annoying
antagonizing
appetizing
badgering
baiting
ballyragging
banqueting
binging
biting
boarding
bolting
bothering
breakfasting
breaking bread
breaking down
breaking up
bugging
bullyragging
chafing
chewable
chewing
comestible
consuming
consumption
corroding
decimating
decomposing
delicious
destroying
devastating
deviling
devilling
devouring
digestible
digesting
digging in
dining
dining out
discomforting
discomposing
disintegrating
dispatching
disquieting
dissolving
distressing
downing
eatable
edible
enflaming
enraging
eroding
esculent
exasperating
exercising
faring
feasting
feasting on
feeding
feeding on
flavorful
fretting
frosting
galling
getting
getting to
glutting
gluttony
gnawing
gobbling
gorging
gorging on
gormandizing
gourmandization
grating
grazing
griping
gulping
gumming
hagriding
harassing
harrying
hassling
having a meal
heckling
incensing
inflaming
infuriating
ingestible
ingesting
insulting
irking
irritating
itching
lapping
licking
lunching
maddening
masticating
messing
miffing
munching
nagging
narking
nettling
nibbling
noshing
nourishing
nursing
nutritious
nutritive
offending
outraging
overeating
overfeeding
overindulgence
palatable
partaking
peeving
persecuting
perturbing
pestering
picking
picnicking
pigging out
piquing
plaguing
polishing off
provoking
putting away
putting down
putting out
rankling
rasping
refreshing
regaling
relishing
repasting
riling
roiling
rousing
rubbing the wrong way
ruffling
ruining
savoring
savory
savouring
savoury
scoffing
slopping
snacking
spiting
stuffing oneself
succulent
supping
swallowable
swallowing
swilling
tasting
tasty
teasing
toothsome
toothy
undoing
unhinging
unsettling
upsetting
vexing
victualing
victualling
wasting
wearing on
wolfing
worrying
wrecking

Antonyms for eating

appeasing
assuring
cheering
comforting
conciliating
consoling
contenting
delighting
dieting
fasting
freshening
gladdening
gratifying
indigestible
inedible
mollifying
nondigestible
nonedible
nonnutritious
obliging
pacifying
placating
pleasing
propitiating
quieting
reassuring
recreating
refreshening
refreshing
regenerating
rejuvenating
renewing
restoring
revitalizing
reviving
satisfying
solacing
soothing
undigestible
uneatable

Meanings of eating

verb
1. To ingest; to be ingested.
2. To use up.
3. To cause (someone) to worry.
4. To take the loss in a transaction.
5. To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.
6. To corrode or erode.
7. To perform oral sex (on a person or body part).
adjective
1. Bred to be eaten.
2. Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.
noun
1. The act of ingesting food.
2. Food; cooking, cuisine.
3. The act of corroding or consuming some substance.

Example Sentences

I'm not a fan of eating spicy food, but some people love the heat.
Eating dinner together as a family is a cherished tradition in many households.
The doctor emphasized the importance of balanced nutrition for overall health while eating.
Eating mindfully can enhance your appreciation for the flavors and textures of food.
The athletes focused on proper fueling and eating well to optimize their performance.

On this page you'll find 219 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eating, such as: absorbable, affronting, aggravating, agitating, angering, annoying, antagonizing.

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