Definition of "eating" in англійська

verb

1. present participle and gerund of eat

adjective

1. Bred to be eaten.

   • eating chickens; eating quails

2. Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.

   • Wait! That's not an eating apple.

noun

1. The act of ingesting food.

2. (informal, dialectal) Food; cooking, cuisine.

   • I remember when we visited Aunt Martha's house, we had some really good eating!
   • These pears are good eating.

3. The act of corroding or consuming some substance.