Eating

• bite

  /baɪt/ (verb)
  to use your teeth to cut or grip something

• chew

  /tʃuː/ (verb)
  to crush food with your teeth before swallowing

• chomp

  /tʃɑːmp/ (verb)
  to bite or chew something loudly and vigorously

• chow down

  /tʃaʊ daʊn/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat a large amount of food quickly and enthusiastically

• consume

  /kənˈsjuːm/ (verb)
  to eat or drink something, especially in large quantities

• cram

  /kræm/ (verb)
  to eat or drink something quickly and in large amounts

• devour

  /dɪˈvaʊər/ (verb)
  to eat something quickly and eagerly

• digest

  /daɪˈdʒest/ (verb)
  to break down food in your stomach and intestines so that your body can absorb the nutrients

• dig in

  /dɪɡ ɪn/ (phrasal verb)
  to start eating with enthusiasm

• dine

  /daɪn/ (verb)
  to eat dinner

• eat

  /iːt/ (verb)
  to put food in your mouth and chew and swallow it

• eat up

  /iːt ʌp/ (phrasal verb)
  to finish eating all of something

• engorge

  /ɪnˈɡɔːrdʒ/ (verb)
  to eat or drink a large amount of something until you are very full

• feast

  /fiːst/ (noun/verb)
  a large and special meal; to eat a lot of food with great enjoyment

• feast on

  /fiːst ɒn/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat a large amount of something with great enjoyment

• feed

  /fiːd/ (verb)
  to give food to a person, group, or animal

• finish off

  /ˈfɪnɪʃ ɒf/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat or drink the last part of something

• gobble

  /ˈɡɒbl̩/ (verb)
  to eat something quickly and noisily

• gorge

  /ɡɔːrdʒ/ (verb)
  to eat a large amount of food quickly and with great enthusiasm

• graze

  /ɡreɪz/ (verb)
  to eat small amounts of food throughout the day instead of having regular meals

• gulp

  /ɡʌlp/ (verb)
  to eat or drink something quickly by taking large amounts of air into your mouth

• ingest

  /ɪnˈdʒest/ (verb)
  to take food, drink, or another substance into your body through your mouth

• inhale

  /ɪnˈheɪl/ (verb)
  to eat or drink something quickly and with great enthusiasm

• lap up

  /læp ʌp/ (phrasal verb)
  to drink or eat something with great enjoyment

• masticate

  /ˈmæstɪkeɪt/ (verb)
  to chew food thoroughly before swallowing

• munch

  /mʌntʃ/ (verb)
  to eat something steadily and often noisily

• nibble

  /ˈnɪbl̩/ (verb)
  to eat something by taking small bites

• nosh

  /nɒʃ/ (verb)
  to eat food, especially snacks, between meals

• partake

  /pɑːrˈteɪk/ (verb)
  to eat or drink something, especially as part of a meal or celebration

• peck at

  /pek æt/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat only small amounts of food without much interest or enthusiasm

• pick at

  /pɪk æt/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat only small amounts of food without much interest or enthusiasm

• pig out

  /pɪɡ aʊt/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat a large amount of food, especially in a greedy or indulgent manner

• polish off

  /ˈpɒlɪʃ ɒf/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat or drink all of something, especially quickly or with enthusiasm

• put away

  /pʊt əˈweɪ/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat or drink a large amount of something

• relish

  /ˈrelɪʃ/ (verb)
  to enjoy the taste or flavor of something

• savor

  /ˈseɪvər/ (verb)
  to enjoy the taste or smell of something for a long time

• scarf

  /skɑːrf/ (verb)
  to eat something quickly and eagerly

• snack

  /snæk/ (noun/verb)
  a small amount of food that is eaten between meals; to eat a small amount of food between meals

• sup

  /sʌp/ (verb)
  to eat or drink something, especially soup, by taking small amounts into your mouth

• swallow

  /ˈswɑːloʊ/ (verb)
  to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach

• take in

  /teɪk ɪn/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat or drink something

• taste

  /teɪst/ (verb)
  to put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavor it has

• toss down

  /tɔːs daʊn/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat or drink something quickly and in one gulp

• wolf down

  /wʊlf daʊn/ (phrasal verb)
  to eat something quickly and greedily