eat to put food in your mouth and chew and swallow it:
Experts recommend eating plenty of fruit and vegetables.have to eat a particular food:
‘What do you usually have for breakfast?’ ‘I usually just have coffee and toast.’ We had the set meal.feed on something to eat a particular kind of food – used when talking about animals:
Foxes feed on a wide range of foods including mice, birds, insects, and fruit.consume written to eat or drink something – used especially in scientific or technical contexts:
Babies consume large amounts relative to their body weight.munch (on) something to eat something with big continuous movements of your mouth, especially when you are enjoying your food:
He was munching on an apple. They were sitting on a bench munching their sandwiches.nibble (on) something to eat something by biting off very small pieces:
If you want a healthy snack, why not just nibble on a carrot?pick at something to eat only a small amount of your food because you are not hungry or do not like the food:
Lisa was so upset that she could only pick at her food.stuff/gorge yourself to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else:
He’s always stuffing himself with cakes. We gorged ourselves on my mother’s delicious apple tart.slurp to eat soup,
noodles etc with a noisy sucking sound:
In England it’s considered rude to slurp your soup, but in some countries it’s seen as a sign of enjoyment.gobble something up/down informal to eat something very quickly, especially because you like it very much or you are greedy:
You’ve gobbled up all the ice-cream! The children gobbled it down in no time.wolf something down informal to eat food quickly, especially because you are very hungry or in a hurry:
The boy wolfed down everything on his plate and asked for more.bolt something down British English to eat food very quickly, especially because you are in a hurry:
He bolted down his breakfast and was out of the door within 5 minutes. You shouldn’t bolt your food down like that.devour /dɪˈvaʊə $ -ˈvaʊr/
especially written to eat all of something quickly because you are very hungry:
In a very short time, the snake had devoured the whole animal.be on a diet to be eating less or different food than normal in order to become thinner:
No cake thanks – I’m on a diet.fast to not eat for a period of time, often for religious reasons:
Muslim people fast during the month of Ramadan. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
sip (
also take a sip) to drink something very slowly
slurp informal to drink something in a noisy way
gulp something down (
also down something) to drink all of something very quickly
knock something back informal to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quickly
swig (
also take/have a swig)
informal to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls, especially from a bottle
swallow to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach:
She swallowed the bitter medicine instead of spitting it out.have a drink (=drink something, especially an alcoholic drink) Let’s go and have a drink.take a drink He took another long drink of water.go for a drink (=go to a pub or bar) Why don’t we go for a drink after work?buy/get somebody a drink (=in a pub or a bar) It’s my turn to buy you a drink.pour (somebody) a drink She got out two glasses and poured us a drink.make (somebody) a drink (=make tea or coffee) Shall I make you a hot drink?sip your drink (=drink it in very small amounts) Connie was sitting at the table, sipping her drink slowly.down your drink (=drink it very quickly) He downed his drink and stood up.a soft drink (=which does not contain alcohol) Would you like some wine, or a soft drink?an alcoholic drink (=containing alcohol) Beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks will be available.a fizzy drink British English,
a carbonated drink American English (=with bubbles of gas) Dentists have warned that sweet fizzy drinks are bad for children’s teeth.a hot/warm drink Come inside and I’ll make you a hot drink.a cool/cold drink They were all out in the garden, sipping cool drinks.a refreshing drink (=making you feel less tired or hot) Enjoy a refreshing drink in our lakeside café.a stiff/strong drink (=a drink with a lot of strong alcohol) He was in need of a stiff drink to calm himself down.a relaxing/leisurely drink (=that you drink in a slow relaxed way) The hotel terrace is an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing drink.a diet drink/a low-calorie drink (=containing less sugar than ordinary ones) People are buying more and more diet drinks.a celebratory drink (=in order to celebrate something) After winning the game, they went out for a celebratory drink.drink something that you drink:
‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’ They had a few drinks in a local bar.something to drink especially spoken a drink:
Can I get you something to drink?soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it:
Coca-Cola and other soft drinkstoast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future:
At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.beverage /ˈbev
ərɪdʒ/
formal especially written a drink – often used on
menus and signs:
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage. the list of beverages [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲