What is a slang word for eat?

chew. hoover (informal) scoff (slang) I scoffed the lot! devour.
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What can I say instead of eat?

  • bolt,
  • chow (down on),
  • devour,
  • glut (on),
  • gobble (up or down),
  • gorge,
  • gulp,
  • scoff,
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Is foodie a slang word?

noun Slang. a person keenly interested in food, especially in eating or cooking.
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What is a foodie called?

A foodie is a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food, and who eats food not only out of hunger but also as a hobby. The related terms "gastronome" and "gourmet" define roughly the same thing, i.e. a person who enjoys food for pleasure.
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What epicure means?

Definition of epicure

1 : one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine. 2 archaic : one devoted to sensual pleasure : sybarite. Synonyms Choose the Right Synonym Did you know? Example Sentences Learn More About epicure.
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How do you say let's eat?

Informal Phrases
  1. Chow time! ( Informal)
  2. Let's dig in! ( Informal)
  3. The grub's on the table! ( Informal)
  4. Tuck in, everyone! ( Informal)
  5. Come and get it! ( Informal)
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How do you say eat a lot?

eat to excess
  1. Hoover.
  2. binge.
  3. devour.
  4. glut.
  5. gluttonize.
  6. gobble.
  7. gulp.
  8. guzzle.
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What word has eat?

11 letter words containing eat
  • featureless.
  • meatpacking.
  • procreative.
  • creationism.
  • leatherette.
  • leatherback.
  • leatherwood.
  • theatergoer.
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How do you solve Wordles?

There are many ways to solve Wordle.
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Using the Wolfram Language
  1. Letters that are in the solution.
  2. Letters that are not in the solution.
  3. Places where certain letters do appear.
  4. Places where certain letters do not appear.
  5. Number of times a letter appears in the solution.
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What are words that end with est?

Words That End With EST
  • best.
  • fest.
  • gest.
  • hest.
  • jest.
  • lest.
  • nest.
  • pest.
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What is a lot of food called?

feast. noun. a large amount of a particular food that you enjoy eating.
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What is eat like a horse?

Eats like a horse is an idiom. When someone eats like a horse, they always eat a lot of food. "Although he eats like a horse, he never gets fat." We often describe things (e.g. my brother) by comparing it to another thing (a horse).
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What is the desire to eat called?

Appetite is a person's desire to eat food. It is distinct from hunger, which is the body's biological response to a lack of food. A person can have an appetite even if their body is not showing signs of hunger, and vice versa.
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How do you say eat in Old English?

Etymology 1. From Middle English eten, from Old English etan (“to eat”), from Proto-West Germanic *etan, from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁édti, from *h₁ed- (“to eat”).
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What's a word for eating fast?

We wolf down, but we gobble up – and both mean the same thing: to eat fast. To gobble means to eat hungrily and hastily.
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What does eat like a dog mean?

So, be like your dog: eat a balanced diet. Get the nutrition you need, and try not to overdo it on the stuff you don't. Mostly, try to enjoy your food, and don't deny yourself the occasional treat. If there's one diet tip you should take from your dog, it's this: eat your food, and enjoy it.
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What does eating like a pig mean?

(colloquial, simile) To chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.
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What does eat like a king mean?

We, as a human being, eat 3 times a day (average), like this: 1. Breakfast: Eat like a King/Queen. This is the most important meal of the day. It is more or less like recharging your mobile phone and using it for the entire day. So you are recharging your body and getting ready to start the day.
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What's another word for eater?

n. picnicker, dunker, mycophagist, luncher, gourmandizer, picknicker, nosher, scoffer, snacker, trencherman, omnivore, gourmand, vegetarian, mouth, gorger, mycophage, diner, glutton, devourer, gobbler.
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What do you call a person who always eats?

A gourmand is someone who is extremely (and often excessively) fond of eating and drinking.
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What do you call someone that eats everything?

Omnivore comes from the Latin words omni, meaning "all, everything," and vorare, meaning "to devour." So an omnivore will eat pretty much eat anything in sight. Humans are genetically designed to be omnivores, but some people choose to limit their diets.
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Is er and est a suffix?

The suffix -est is an adjective or adverb suffix, used to form the superlative degree, the “most.” In this lesson, -er is an adjective suffix, used when comparing two objects, and -est is also an adjective suffix, used when comparing more than two objects.
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What words have EST in them?

Words That Contain EST
  • best.
  • ests.
  • fest.
  • gest.
  • hest.
  • jest.
  • lest.
  • nest.
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