Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"
"I didn''t eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 2
"She was eating a banana"
"What did you eat for dinner last night?"
Verb group:
feed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"What''s eating you?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 4
"The acid corroded the metal"
"The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
Type of:
damage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"This dog doesn''t eat certain kinds of meat"
"What do whales eat?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 6
"this car consumes a lot of gas"
"We exhausted our savings"
"They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
69
Times Searched
3
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