miseat
miseat verb: to eat badly or wrongly; to make poor dietary choices.
Verb
miseat (third-person singular simple present miseats, present participle miseating, simple past misate, past participle miseaten)
- To eat badly or wrongly; to make poor dietary choices.
- […] physicians, dieticians,^([sic]) teachers, and many others can assist you in the insight-gaining process, but you will be able to develop much of it yourself if you are willing to do so. Being aware of why you are miseating is a requirement in controlling this miseating.1980, Glenn, But I Don't Eat That Much, page 38
- Have low-calorie snacks such as raw vegetables, hot air-cooked popcorn, diet gelatin, apples, grapefruit, and sugar-free products on hand at all times and avoid having high-calorie foods readily available. […] When you "miseat" for one or more days, do not feel overly guilty about these episodes.1989, Ann Kaiser Stearns, Coming Back, page 96
Forms of miseat
| third-person singular present | miseats |
|---|---|
| present participle | miseating |
| past | misate |
| past participle | miseaten |
Origin of miseat
From mis- + eat.
Questions about miseat
- What does miseat mean?
- Miseat means to eat badly or wrongly; to make poor dietary choices.
- What part of speech is miseat?
- Miseat is a verb.
- What is the past tense of miseat?
- The past tense of miseat is misate.
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