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eating like an animal

eating like an animal is the present participle and gerund 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 eating like an animal

What is eating like an animal the present participle and gerund of?
Eating like an animal is the present participle and gerund of eat like an animal.

Words near eating like an animal in the dictionary

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

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