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eaten like an animal

eaten like an animal is the past participle of eat like an animal.

Meaning of eat like an animal

Verb

eat like an animal (third-person singular simple present eats like an animal, present participle eating like an animal, simple past ate like an animal, past participle eaten like an animal)

  1. (informal, simile) To eat large amounts of food, especially when in a greedy and sloppy manner.
    • You eat like an animal!
    Antonyms:
    eat like a bird

Questions about eaten like an animal

What is eaten like an animal the past participle of?
Eaten like an animal is the past participle of eat like an animal.

Words near eaten like an animal in the dictionary

  1. eaten into
  2. eaten it
  3. eaten lead
  4. eaten like a bird
  5. eaten like a horse
  6. eaten like an animal
  7. eaten one's cake and had it too
  8. eaten one's dinners
  9. eaten one's emotions
  10. eaten one's feelings
  11. eaten one's fill

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