to put or take food into the mouth, chew it (= crush it with the teeth), and swallow it:

Do you eat meat?

When I have a cold, I don't feel like eating.

We usually eat (= have a meal) at about seven o'clock.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to eat food

eatWhat do you want to eat for lunch?

haveI'll just have one more piece of chocolate cake.

consumeHe consumes vast quantities of bread with every meal.

devourThe children devoured a whole box of cookies.

bolt (down)Don't bolt down your food - you'll make yourself sick!

gobble (up/down)The children gobbled their sweets