eating
the act of consuming food
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,245 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,787 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of consuming food also: feeding
eating in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They killed everything that did not pay for its eating.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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From twelve o'clock until four, the eating houses of the City are crammed with hungry clerks.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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There was also the penitent wolf, who had restored a little pig he had intended eating.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Soon I found myself eating and drinking, and the blood once more was mashing through my veins.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Black and white cows were eating the rich green grass, and a few laborers were already in the fields.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1