- attack
- bite
- chew
- devour
- dine
- feed
- ingest
- inhale
- nibble
- pick
- swallow
- absorb
- banquet
- bolt
- breakfast
- cram
- digest
- dispatch
- gorge
- gormandize
- graze
- lunch
- masticate
- munch
- nosh
- ruminate
- scarf
- scoff
- snack
- sup
- wolf
- break bread
- chow down
- dispose of
- fall to
- feast upon
- gobble up
- have a bite
- have a meal
- have for
- make pig of oneself
- partake of
- peck at
- pig out
- polish off
- pork out
- put away
- take food
- take in
- take nourishment
- bite
- drain
- nibble
- condense
- corrode
- crumble
- decay
- decompose
- disappear
- disintegrate
- dissipate
- dissolve
- exhaust
- gnaw
- liquefy
- melt
- rot
- rust
- spill
- squander
- vanish
- run through
- waste away
On this page you’ll find 125 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to eat, such as: attack, bite, chew, devour, dine, and feed.
- build
- develop
- flourish
- grow
- hoard
- put together
- solidify
- maintain
- preserve
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
TRY USING eat
See how your sentence looks with different synonyms.
How to use eat in a sentence
Sprinkled among the family-friendly eats are dishes that hark to Hill’s fine dining days at Charlie Palmer Steak and the late Range.
2021 FALL DINING GUIDETOM SIETSEMAOCTOBER 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO EAT
- annoy
- bait
- bug
- bully
- eat
- give the business
- goad
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- heckle
- hound
- importune
- insist on
- needle
- nudge
- pester
- plague
- ride
- tease
- torment
- work on
- champ
- chaw
- chaw on
- chew
- chomp
- clamp
- crunch
- crush
- cut
- eat
- gnaw
- hold
- lacerate
- masticate
- munch
- nibble
- nip
- pierce
- rend
- ruminate
- seize
- sever
- snap
- take a chunk out of
- taste
- wound
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- alarm
- badger
- bedevil
- bore
- browbeat
- carp at
- concern
- cross
- discommode
- disconcert
- disgust
- dismay
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- goad
- grate on
- grieve
- harry
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- inconvenience
- insult
- intrude upon
- irk
- irritate
- molest
- nag
- needle
- nudge
- pain
- perplex
- perturb
- pester
- pick on
- plague
- provoke
- pursue
- put out
- ride
- scare
- spite
- tantalize
- taunt
- tease
- torment
- trouble
- upset
- vex
- worry
- afflicts
- aggravates
- agitates
- alarms
- badgers
- bears
- bedevils
- browbeats
- carp at
- concerns
- crosses
- discommodes
- disconcerts
- disgusts
- dismays
- displeases
- disquiets
- distresses
- disturbs
- eats
- embarrasses
- exacerbates
- exasperates
- goads
- grates on
- grieves
- harries
- hinders
- hurts
- impedes
- inconveniences
- insults
- intrudes upon
- irks
- irritates
- molests
- nags
- needles
- nudges
- pains
- perplexes
- perturbs
- pesters
- picks on
- plagues
- provokes
- pursues
- puts out
- rides
- scares
- spites
- tantalizes
- taunts
- teases
- torments
- troubles
- upsets
- vexes
- worries
- break one’s fast
- eat
- mange
- partake
- subsist
- take nourishment
- annihilate
- break
- bulldoze
- burst
- crack
- crush
- decimate
- defeat
- devastate
- devour
- dilapidate
- dismantle
- eat
- flatten
- gobble up
- knock down
- level
- obliterate
- overthrow
- overturn
- pulverize
- put away
- put in toilet
- raze
- ruin
- sink
- smash
- smash up
- take apart
- take out
- tear down
- torpedo
- total
- trash
- undo
- wax
- wipe off map
- wrack
- wreck
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
What is another word for Eat?
-
have a meal, consume food
Use filters to view other words, we have 1258 synonyms for eat.
If you know synonyms for Eat, then you can share it or put your rating in listed similar words.
- APA
- MLA
- CMS
Thesaurus
Synonyms of eat
-
as in to consume
-
as in to erode
-
as in to dine
-
as in to bother
- as in to consume
- as in to erode
- as in to dine
- as in to bother
-
Phrases Containing
-
Entries Near
-
-
Cite this EntryCitation
-
Share
-
More from M-W
Show more -
-
Show more
-
Citation
-
Share
-
More from M-W
-
-
-
To save this word, you’ll need to log in.
Log In
-
To save this word, you’ll need to log in.
eat
verb
Definition of eat
1
as in to consume
to take in as food
having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
-
consume
-
chew
-
devour
-
lick
-
swallow
-
digest
-
ingest
-
taste
-
dine
-
put away
-
munch
-
savor
-
partake (of)
-
scoff
-
relish
-
put down
-
lunch
-
tuck (away or in)
-
breakfast
-
gulp
-
gorge
-
feast
-
down
-
snack
-
wolf
-
slop
-
swill
-
banquet
-
savour
-
nosh
-
fare
-
gum
-
lap
-
pig out
-
sup
-
gobble (up or down)
-
snarf (down)
-
chow (down on)
-
pick (at)
-
mouth (down)
-
nibble (on)
-
regale
-
gormandize
-
polish off
-
gnaw (at or on)
-
bolt
-
glut (on)
-
nurse
-
dispatch
2
as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
the pot’s protective coating was eaten away by the acid
Synonyms & Similar Words
-
erode
-
nibble
-
gnaw
-
destroy
-
corrode
-
bite (at)
-
decompose
-
fret
-
waste
-
dissolve
-
ruin
-
disintegrate
-
wreck
-
decimate
-
break down
-
devastate
-
break up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
recreate
-
restore
-
regenerate
-
revive
-
freshen
-
rejuvenate
-
revitalize
-
refresh
-
renew
-
refreshen
See More
-
recreate
-
restore
-
regenerate
-
revive
-
freshen
-
rejuvenate
-
revitalize
-
refresh
-
renew
-
refreshen
See More
3
as in to dine
to take a meal
where’s the best place to eat in this town?
Synonyms & Similar Words
-
dine
-
feed
-
snack
-
feast
-
partake
-
nibble
-
fare
-
lunch
-
break bread
-
refresh
-
victual
-
breakfast
-
picnic
-
overeat
-
banquet
-
repast
-
graze
-
nosh
-
gorge
-
overfeed
-
pig out
-
mess
-
dine out
-
pick
-
board
-
glut
-
sup
-
chow (down)
-
gormandize
-
dig in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
diet
-
fast
-
diet
-
fast
4
as in to bother
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind
Synonyms & Similar Words
-
bother
-
annoy
-
get
-
bug
-
persecute
-
irritate
-
aggravate
-
wear on
-
get to
-
worry
-
grate
-
put out
-
itch
-
plague
-
frost
-
spite
-
tease
-
gall
-
nettle
-
anger
-
ruffle
-
rile
-
provoke
-
exasperate
-
vex
-
irk
-
gripe
-
infuriate
-
peeve
-
chafe
-
rasp
-
insult
-
pique
-
burn (up)
-
nark
-
stick in one’s craw
-
set one’s teeth on edge
-
harass
-
get one’s goat
-
offend
-
rub the wrong way
-
upset
-
hack (off)
-
nag
-
get on one’s nerves
-
bait
-
devil
-
exercise
-
rouse
-
heckle
-
pester
-
hassle
-
harry
-
enrage
-
badger
-
antagonize
-
inflame
-
incense
-
agitate
-
discomfort
-
bullyrag
-
distress
-
ballyrag
-
rankle
-
outrage
-
unsettle
-
perturb
-
undo
-
fret
-
roil
-
unhinge
-
affront
-
enflame
-
discompose
-
disquiet
-
hagride
-
madden
-
miff
-
freak (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
-
appease
-
placate
-
please
-
oblige
-
pacify
-
satisfy
-
conciliate
-
gratify
-
delight
-
propitiate
-
assure
-
cheer
-
mollify
-
comfort
-
reassure
-
content
-
quiet
-
soothe
-
console
-
gladden
-
solace
See More
-
appease
-
placate
-
please
-
oblige
-
pacify
-
satisfy
-
conciliate
-
gratify
-
delight
-
propitiate
-
assure
-
cheer
-
mollify
-
comfort
-
reassure
-
content
-
quiet
-
soothe
-
console
-
gladden
-
solace
See More
Phrases Containing eat
- eat one’s heart out
- eat (up)
- eat alive
- eat one’s heart out
- eat (up)
- eat alive
Thesaurus Entries Near eat
easy street
eat
eatable
See More Nearby Entries
Cite this Entry
Style
“Eat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eat. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
Copy Citation
Share
More from Merriam-Webster on eat
Nglish: Translation of eat for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of eat for Arabic Speakers
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Can you solve 4 words at once?
Can you solve 4 words at once?
Word of the Day
lackadaisical
See Definitions and Examples »
Get Word of the Day daily email!
Words at Play
-
12 Political PutdownsFor When ‘Lowdown Crook’ Isn’t Specific Enough
-
Absent Letters That Are Heard AnywayWhen letters make sounds that aren’t associated w…
-
Better Ways to Say «This Sucks»Go on…make your English teacher proud.
-
When Were Words First Used?Look up any year to find out
Ask the Editors
-
Weird PluralsOne goose, two geese. One moose, two… moose. Wh…
-
IrregardlessIt is in fact a real word (but that doesn’t mean …
-
Bring vs. TakeBoth words imply motion, but the difference may b…
-
DefenestrationThe fascinating story behind many people’s favori…
Word Games
-
Name That Hat!Time to put on your thinking cap.
Take the quiz
-
Name That FlowerCan you tell the difference between a lilac and a…
Take the quiz
-
Name That ThingYou know what it looks like… but what is it cal…
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee QuizCan you outdo past winners of the National Spelli…
Take the quiz
Synonym definition
A synonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression that has the same meaning as another, or almost the same meaning. Synonyms are other words that mean the same thing. This avoids repetitions in a sentence without changing its meaning.
Antonym definition
An antonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression whose meaning is opposite to that of a word. Antonyms are used to express the opposite of a word.
Use of synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms and antonyms are intended to:
- — Enrich a text, an email, a message.
- — Avoid repetitions in a text.
Examples of synonyms
The words acknowledge, enjoy, welcome are synonyms for «appreciate».
Examples of antonyms
The words blockage, encumbrance, handicap are antonyms for «help».
Use of synonyms-thesaurus.com
In your daily life, for writing an email, a text, an essay, if you want to avoid repetitions or find the opposite meaning of a word. This site allows you to find in one place, all the synonyms and antonyms of the English language. Synonyms-thesaurus.com is more than 70,800 synonyms and 47,200 antonyms available. Here you use the synonyms for eat. These synonyms for the word eat are provided for your information only.
General terms and conditions of use
© 2018 Synonyms-thesaurus.com — All rights reserved.
Phrases with Eat
Things Eat often describes
-
eat sharks
-
eat sign
-
eat cigarettes
-
eat destroyers
-
eat directions
How Eat often is described
-
giant eat
-
due eat
-
couldn’t eat
-
modern-day eat
-
good eat
-
mutated eat
-
hearty eat
-
implied eat
-
strong eat
-
unspeakable eat
Eat is the first word in phrase
-
eat dog
-
eat brain
-
eat world
-
eat dirt
-
eat sapient
-
eat man
-
eat France
-
eat class
-
eat list
-
eat die
Eat is the last word in phrase
-
don’t eat
-
dog eat
-
chest eat
-
watch eat
-
movie eat
-
chicka eat
-
tribe eat
-
paparazzi eat
-
Felice eat
-
amore eat