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eating it

eating it is the present participle and gerund of eat it.

Meaning of eat it

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eat, it.
  2. (slang) To fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.
    Synonyms:
    faceplant
  3. (slang) To die

See all 4 meanings of eat it

Questions about eating it

What is eating it the present participle and gerund of?
Eating it is the present participle and gerund of eat it.

Words near eating it in the dictionary

  1. eating houses
  2. eating humble pie
  3. eating in
  4. eating into
  5. eating irons
  6. eating it
  7. eating knife
  8. eating knives
  9. eating lead
  10. eating like a bird
  11. eating like a horse

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