eats eats /ˈiːts/

noun

1. Informal terms for a meal  ( chow , eats , chuck , grub )
   informal terms for a meal
     The butcher sold a large piece of chuck to the customer for making a delicious pot roast.
   The butcher sold a large piece of chuck to the customer for making a delicious pot roast.
   
   

 eat eat /ˈiːt/

verb

1. () Take in solid food  ( eat )
   take in solid food
    She was eating a banana
   She was eating a banana
    What did you eat for dinner last night?
   What did you eat for dinner last night?
   
   
2. () Eat a meal; take a meal  ( eat )
   eat a meal; take a meal
    We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls
   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
   I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation
   
3. () Take in food; used of animals only  ( feed , eat )
   take in food; used of animals only
    This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
   This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
    What do whales eat?
   What do whales eat?
   
4. Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid  ( eat , rust , corrode )
   cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    The acid corroded the metal
   The acid corroded the metal
    The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
   The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
   
5. Use up (resources or materials)  ( consume , deplete , eat , eat up , exhaust , run through , use up , wipe out )
   use up (resources or materials)
    This car consumes a lot of gas
   this car consumes a lot of gas
    We exhausted our savings
   We exhausted our savings
    They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
   They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
   
6. Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way  ( eat , eat on )
   worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
    What's eating you?
   What's eating you?