eats

eats · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of eat; consumes food.

  2. 2.

    Consumes or destroys gradually.

  3. 3.

    (Plural noun, informal) Food; things to eat.

Related words

Antonyms: fasts
See also: eat, eaten, eating
Synonyms: consumes, devours, dines

Etymology

From Old English etan meaning "to eat," with the third person singular suffix -s.