eating

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiːtɪŋ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈitɪŋ/, [ˈiɾɪŋ] Hyphenation: eat‧ing Rhymes: -iːtɪŋ === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== eating present participle and gerund of eat ==== Adjective ==== eating (not comparable) Bred to be eaten. Suitable to be eaten without being cooked. ===== Derived terms ===== eating apple ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English etynge, from Old English eting. ==== Noun ==== eating (countable and uncountable, plural eatings) The act of ingesting food. (informal, dialectal) Food; cooking, cuisine. The act of corroding or consuming some substance. ===== Synonyms ===== (ingesting food): dining, consuming, consumption ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === giante, ingate, tagine, tangie, teaing