{ Answer }
EAT
{ Related Clues }
Bother, with "at"
Brunch
Consume
___ crow
"Dig in!"
Dine
Graze
Have
Ingest
Munch
Nosh
Partake of
Sup
Take in
Absorb, as a cost
Be corrosive
Break bread
Break a fast
Chow down
Consume victuals
"Does ___ oats . . . "
Enjoy a repast
Gobble up
Grab a bite
Haas's "___ to Win"
Have a meal
Have tea
Mom's admonition
Mother's command
Opposite of fast
Polish off
Scarf down
Fulfill a basic need
Get into a stew?
Take tiffin in Trowbridge
Use (up), as savings
"When do we ___?"
Mother's cry at a dinner table
{ Tags }
away, bite, bread, break, chow, consume, corrode, crow, devour, dig, dine, down, eat, erode, fast, have, nosh, put, sup, take, up
{ Notes }
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30.1 puzzles.
{ Definition }
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "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"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
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