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eating like a bird

eating like a bird is the present participle and gerund of eat like a bird.

Meaning of eat like a bird

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial, simile) To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.

Questions about eating like a bird

What is eating like a bird the present participle and gerund of?
Eating like a bird is the present participle and gerund of eat like a bird.

Words near eating like a bird in the dictionary

  1. eating irons
  2. eating it
  3. eating knife
  4. eating knives
  5. eating lead
  6. eating like a bird
  7. eating like a horse
  8. eating like an animal
  9. eating one's cake and having it too
  10. eating one's dinners
  11. eating one's emotions

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