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Eating

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feedingnoun(uncountable) The act or process of giving food.

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feedingnoun(uncountable) The act or process of giving food.
ediblenounCapable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
devouringnounThe act by which something is devoured.
swallowingnounThe act of swallowing.
swallowverb(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
ingestionnounThe process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
consumptionnounThe act of eating, drinking or using.
snacknounAn item of food eaten between meals.
chownoun(slang, uncountable) Food, especially snacks.
feednoun(transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
depascent(formal) Consuming.
foodnoun(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
consumeverb(transitive) To eat.
bingenoun(transitive, intransitive, often with on) To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol or media consumption.
feedernounOne who feeds, or gives food to another.
nourishmentnounSomething that nourishes; food.
drinknoun(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
nutritionalOf, pertaining to, or providing nutrition.
drinkingnounAn act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
foodservicenounThe business of providing food and related services.

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