eat

eat is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

easy - eat - economy

Verb

Plain form
eat

Third-person singular
eats

Past tense
ate

Past participle
eaten

Present participle
eating

People eating food.

(transitive & intransitive) If you eat something, usually food, you put it in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
I always eat too much good when it's Thanksgiving.

My 2 year old accidentally ate chalk that she found on the table.
(transitive) If you eat the cost of something, you pay for it.
The supplier will have to eat the cost of returning the goods.
(taboo) If you eat someone, you give them sex with your mouth (oral sex)