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Ingestion of food
nutrients and thus do not "eat" food. For humans, eating is more complex, but is typically an activity of daily living. Human eating is usually organized into
Eating
1984 single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Eat It" is a 1984 song by American comedy music artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of Michael Jackson's 1983 single "Beat It", with the contents
Eat_It
Mental illness characterized by abnormal eating habits
An eating disorder (ED) is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that adversely affect a person's physical or mental health. These behaviors
Eating_disorder
Informal benchmark for text-to-video models
Smith eating spaghetti. The video quickly gained attention for its uncanny visuals, with Smith's facial features morphing unpredictably and his eating motions
Will Smith Eating Spaghetti test
Will_Smith_Eating_Spaghetti_test
Set of behaviors
Disordered eating describes a variety of abnormal eating behaviors that, by themselves, do not warrant diagnosis of an eating disorder. Disordered eating includes
Disordered_eating
Act of voluntarily ingesting feces
kópros "feces" and φαγεῖν phageîn "to eat". Coprophagy refers to many kinds of feces-eating, including eating feces of other species (heterospecifics)
Coprophagia
English-language idiom
is outwitted. Eating crow is of a family of idioms having to do with eating and being proven incorrect, such as to "eat dirt", to "eat one’s hat" (or
Eating_crow
Term for an organization using its own product
Eating your own dog food or "dogfooding" is the practice of using one's own products or services. This can be a way for an organization to test its products
Eating_your_own_dog_food
2024 American anti-immigration allegations
"In Springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating, they’re eating the pets of the people that
Springfield_pet-eating_hoax
Eating behavior in humans
Selective eating, also known as picky eating, is a variety of behaviors whereby a person is highly selective in what they do eat and what they do not eat. It
Selective_eating
1993 American film
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen
What's_Eating_Gilbert_Grape
Species of Old World monkey
synanthropic species, the crab-eating macaque thrives near human settlements and in secondary forests. The crab-eating macaque has developed a variety
Crab-eating_macaque
History Channel docuseries
Things You Didn't Know about Eating History". TVOvermind. Retrieved April 7, 2022. Neale, April (March 25, 2020). "Eating History Josh Macuga interview
Eating_History
Creature that preys on humans
incidental eating of a human that the animal has killed in self-defense. However, all three cases (especially the last two) may habituate an animal to eating human
Man-eating_animal
Mountain man of the American Old West
John "Liver-Eating" Johnson, born John Jeremiah Garrison Johnston (July 1, 1824 – January 21, 1900), was a mountain man of the American Old West. He gained
Liver-Eating_Johnson
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
uroboros (/ˌjʊərəˈbɒrəs/) is an ancient symbol depicting a snake or dragon eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered Western tradition via ancient Egyptian
Ouroboros
Approach to food
Intuitive eating is an approach to eating that focuses on the body's response to cues of hunger and satisfaction. It aims to foster a positive relationship
Intuitive_eating
Pattern characterized by disorderly eating foods in every life activity
Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating that consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating. It is a common symptom of eating disorders such as
Binge_eating
Species of tarantula from South America
called the Goliath tarantula or Goliath bird-eating spider; the practice of calling theraphosids "bird-eating" derives from an early 18th-century copper
Goliath_birdeater
Activity in which participants compete to consume large quantities of food
Competitive eating, or speed eating, is a sport in which participants compete against each other to eat large quantities of food, usually in a short time
Competitive_eating
Eating in response to emotions
Emotional eating, also known as stress eating, comfort eating and emotional overeating, is defined as the "propensity to eat in response to positive and
Emotional_eating
Eating disorder characterized by overeating
Binge eating disorder (BED) is an eating disorder characterized by frequent and recurrent binge eating episodes with associated psychological and social
Binge_eating_disorder
Practice of eating animals that are still alive
Eating live animals is the practice of humans or other sentient species eating animals that are still alive. It is a traditional practice in many East
Eating_live_animals
English idiomatic proverb
overtaken by the have-eat variant. Another, less common, version uses 'keep' instead of 'have'. Choosing between having and eating a cake illustrates the
You can't have your cake and eat it
You_can't_have_your_cake_and_eat_it
Topics referred to by the same term
up eating in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Eating is the ingestion of food. Eating may also refer to: Eating (film), a 1990 American film Eating (performance
Eating_(disambiguation)
Type of diet based on avoiding processed foods
raw food. The term "clean eating" originated in the bodybuilding community in the ’90s and meant (and still means there) eating high protein and low carb
Clean_eating
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up eat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Eating is the process of consuming food for the purpose of providing for the nutritional needs of an animal
Eat_(disambiguation)
Online broadcast involving eating
been growing criticism of mukbang's promotion of unhealthy eating habits, particularly eating disorders, animal cruelty and food waste. As mukbang has become
Mukbang
Infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating bacteria, is an infection that kills the body's soft tissue. It is a serious
Necrotizing_fasciitis
1982 film by Paul Bartel
February 12, 2008. Eating Raoul at IMDb Eating Raoul at the TCM Movie Database (archived) Eating Raoul at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films Eating Raoul at Rotten
Eating_Raoul
Act of ingesting mucus
Human mucophagy, also known as eating mucus, is the act of extracting dried nasal mucus with one's finger and the succeeding action of ingesting the mucus
Eating_mucus
American competitive eater (born 1983)
2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest to Matt Stonie. On July 4, 2016, he regained the championship belt from Stonie by eating 70 HDB. Chestnut would
Joey_Chestnut
Fictional form of plant
man-eating plant is a fictional form of carnivorous plant large enough to kill and consume a human or other large animal. The notion of man-eating plants
Man-eating_plant
Topics referred to by the same term
Not eating could refer to: Fasting Hunger strike Anorexia (symptom), a loss of appetite Starvation Eating disorders Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Not_eating
Psychology of human consumption of meat
of meat-eating suggests correlations with masculinity, support for hierarchical values, and reduced openness to experience. Because meat eating is widely
Psychology_of_eating_meat
1999 Singaporean film
1999). "Eating Air goes to Holland & HK". The Straits Times. p. 2. Retrieved 1 August 2023 – via NewspaperSG. Elley, Derek (14 February 2000). "Eating Air"
Eating_Air
Large cat native to Africa and India
may be more prone to man-eating but the behaviour is not unusual, nor necessarily aberrant. Lions' proclivity for man-eating has been systematically examined
Lion
Extinguishing a flaming object in the mouth
safely performing fire eating acts relies on the fact that it takes time to transfer heat, and that heat rises in air. Fire eating and fire breathing (and
Fire_eating
2009 book by Jonathan Safran Foer
Eating Animals is the third book by the American novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, published in 2009. A New York Times best-seller, Eating Animals provides
Eating_Animals
Species of carnivore
(left) and crab-eating raccoon (right) A crab-eating raccoon with a brown coat and a smaller facial mask A man holding a dead crab-eating raccoon in Guyana
Crab-eating_raccoon
Species of insectivorous African mammal
myths, aardwolves do not eat carrion, and if they are seen eating while hunched over a dead carcass, they are actually eating larvae and beetles. Also
Aardwolf
Meat from dogs used as food
that we condemn eating dogs but not pigs". CBC News. 15 December 2017. "So, eating cows, chickens, and pigs is ok, but just don't eat dogs?". News Post
Dog_meat
Practice of humans eating other humans
Human cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. A person who practices cannibalism is called
Human_cannibalism
1990 American film
htm https://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/125023/Eating.html?dataSet=1 Eating at Rotten Tomatoes Eating at Box Office Mojo v t e
Eating_(film)
Person who consumes a ritual meal for the deceased
the soul by "eating its filth". The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica states in its article on sin-eaters: A symbolic survival of [sin-eating] was witnessed
Sin-eater
2004 film by Q. Allan Brocka
released in 2011. "Eating Out (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 23, 2023. Eating Out at IMDb Eating Out at Box Office Mojo Eating Out at Rotten Tomatoes
Eating_Out
Topics referred to by the same term
album Get a Grip "Eat the Rich", a 2000 song by Fozzy from the self-titled album Eat the Rich, a 2014 album by State of Mind "Eating the Rich", a 1994
Eat_the_Rich
Practice of eating a child or fetus
Child cannibalism or fetal cannibalism is the act of eating a child or fetus. Children who are eaten or at risk of being eaten are a recurrent topic in
Child_cannibalism
2020 studio album by Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters... is the sixth studio album by American rock band Frankie and the Witch Fingers. It was released on October 2,
Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters...
Monsters_Eating_People_Eating_Monsters...
Endangered species of eagle in the Philippines
The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is a critically endangered species of eagle
Philippine_eagle
Oral sex on the vulva by a sexual partner
Cunnilingus is an oral sex act consisting of the stimulation of a vulva by using the tongue and lips. The clitoris is the most sexually sensitive part
Cunnilingus
Parody song by the Kiffness
Ohio, were eating residents' pets. The song intends to poke fun at the president's claims with a refrain "people of Springfield, don't eat my cat". Referring
Eating_the_Cats
Self-report questionnaire used to assess presence of eating disorders
The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) is a self-report questionnaire used to assess the presence of eating disorders, (a) anorexia nervosa both restricting
Eating_Disorder_Inventory
American food eating competition
The Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual American hot dog competitive eating competition. It is held each year on July 4
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Nathan's_Hot_Dog_Eating_Contest
Humorous trope associated with the US Marine Corps
The crayon-eating Marine is a humorous trope (or meme) associated with the United States Marine Corps, emerging online in the early 2010s. Playing off
Crayon-eating_Marine_trope
Competitive eating league
Major League Eating (MLE) is an organization that oversees professional competitive eating events and television specials. The league airs its annual
Major_League_Eating
Social conventions of cutlery usage
customary etiquette practices exist regarding the placement and use of eating utensils in social settings. These practices vary from culture to culture
Eating_utensil_etiquette
French entertainer (1950–2006)
0 lb) of metal per day. He started eating this unusual diet at age 9.[verification needed] Michel Lotito began eating unusual material at 16 years of age
Michel_Lotito
Practice of eating insects by organisms
phagein, 'to eat') is the practice of eating insects. An alternative term is insectivory. Entomophagy is sometimes defined to also include the eating of arthropods
Entomophagy
Nutrition guide developed by the Harvard School of Public Health
food category that a human should eat each day. The healthy eating pyramid is intended to provide a more sound eating guide than the widespread food guide
Healthy_eating_pyramid
Compulsive eating of non-food items
edition (DSM-5), pica as a standalone eating disorder must persist for more than one month at an age when eating such objects is considered developmentally
Pica_(disorder)
Orally stimulating the anus of another person
transmitted infections. Brushing the teeth, flossing, undergoing dental work, and eating crunchy foods (such as potato chips) relatively soon before or after performing
Anilingus
Topics referred to by the same term
image Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, an eating disorder in which people avoid eating or eat only a very narrow range of foods Phagophobia, a
Fear_of_eating
Questionnaire of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders
The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT, EAT-26), created by David Garner, is a widely used 26-item, standardized self-reported questionnaire of symptoms and concerns
Eating_Attitudes_Test
Human consumption of live aquatic organisms
countries where people eat raw or undercooked freshwater fish. Food portal Oceans portal Eating live animals Eating raw fish Ethics of eating meat Goldfish swallowing
Eating_live_seafood
Eating behaviour
with a breakdown in cognitive control over eating behaviour and is considered the opposite of regulatory eating, which is the normal pattern of reducing
Counterregulatory_eating
Feeding or eating disorder
comprises a range of selective and restrictive eating behaviors. In some cases, ARFID presents as extreme "picky eating," often due to sensory sensitivities or
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Avoidant/restrictive_food_intake_disorder
Institutions resembling dining halls and social houses
there are exemptions voted within the house council) generally eat their meals. Each eating club occupies a large mansion on Prospect Avenue, one of the
Princeton University eating clubs
Princeton_University_eating_clubs
Utensils with hybrid traits, such as sporks and knorks
eateries. The FRED, an acronym for "field ration eating device", or humorously, "fucking ridiculous eating device", is a combination of a can opener, bottle
Combination_eating_utensils
Species of parasitic marine isopod
Cymothoa exigua, also commonly known as the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic isopod of the family Cymothoidae. As an ectoparasite, it lives on the outside
Cymothoa_exigua
Species of carnivore
similar form to the crab-eating fox. As one of the species of the tribe Canini, it is related to the genus Canis. The crab-eating fox's nearest living relative
Crab-eating_fox
Co-founder of Major League Eating
public relations firm, and of Major League Eating. He hosts MLE's main eating competition, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Shea has also hosted many different
George Shea (Major League Eating)
George_Shea_(Major_League_Eating)
Over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
Nimis – eating food that is excessive in quantity (too much) Praepropere – eating hastily (too soon or at an inappropriate time) Ardenter – eating greedily
Gluttony
Animal flesh eaten as food
meat-eating across the globe, as colonized peoples took up the culinary habits of their colonizers. Among the Indian religions, Jainism opposes the eating
Meat
The Stanford Eating Clubs, also known as the Toyon [Hall] Eating Clubs, were founded in 1892, making them the oldest student-managed group on the Stanford
Stanford_Eating_Clubs
Means by which a person dies by suicide
the modern day. A classification has been made of Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) which is often resorted to by those with a terminal
Suicide_methods
American film
filming for Eating Out: Drama Camp and Eating Out: The Open Weekend took place in 2011. Eating Out (2004) Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006) Eating Out: All
Eating_Out_(film_series)
Crustaceans used for culinary purposes
most common food allergens. The Jewish dietary laws, kashrut forbid the eating of shellfish, including prawns and shrimps. Meanwhile, in Islamic dietary
Shrimp_and_prawn_as_food
Most common form of big-cat attack on human beings
unarmed. This was the case with the man-eating tigress of Champawat, which was believed to have begun eating villagers at least partially in response
Tiger_attack
Pejorative term for French people
"Cheese-eating surrender monkeys", sometimes shortened to "surrender monkeys", is a pejorative term for French people. The term was coined in 1995 by Ken
Cheese-eating surrender monkeys
Cheese-eating_surrender_monkeys
2022 British film
Bloody Banjo (2015) "EATING MISS CAMPBELL". FrightFest. Retrieved 21 December 2023. Gelmini, David (2 February 2023). "'Eating Miss Campbell' Is an Outrageous
Eating_Miss_Campbell
Media franchise owned by David Zinczenko
Eat This, Not That! is a media franchise owned and operated by co-author David Zinczenko. It bills itself as "The leading authority on food, nutrition
Eat_This,_Not_That
Topics referred to by the same term
image Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, an eating disorder in which people avoid eating or eat only a very narrow range of foods Dieting, the practice
Restrictive_eating
Food ethics topic
regarding the ethics of eating meat are focused on whether or not it is moral to eat non-human animals. People who abstain from eating meat are generally known
Ethics_of_eating_meat
Plants that consume animals
that ate Roger Williams". Possibly the earliest published account of a man-eating plant was a literary fabrication that first appeared in 1874. The story
Carnivorous_plant
Eating disorder
Night eating syndrome (NES) is classified as an Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED) under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Night_eating_syndrome
Social insects related to cockroaches
are deeply nested within the group (clade), and the sister group to wood-eating cockroaches of the genus Cryptocercus. Previous estimates suggested the
Termite
Medical condition
behaviors may include eating too much food or too little food, as well as body image issues. Types of eating disorders include binge eating disorder, where
Mental_disorder
American musician and record producer (born 1981)
and has released several demos and 7" vinyl records under the name What's Eating Gilbert. Chad Everett Gilbert was born on March 9, 1981, in Coral Springs
Chad_Gilbert
Japanese manga series
death, and Shiori, a mermaid who promises to fulfill Hinako's desire by eating her, but only when Hinako is at her happiest moment. An anime television
This_Monster_Wants_to_Eat_Me
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up eat out or eating out in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Eating Out is a gay-themed American film. Eating Out may also refer to: Eating Out (film
Eating_out_(disambiguation)
New Zealand satirical television series
commission a 2009 season of Eating Media Lunch. The Unauthorised History of New Zealand, satirical series also hosted by Wells "Eating Media Lunch". TVNZ. "TVNZ
Eating_Media_Lunch
Eating disorder
nervosa (BN), also known simply as bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating (eating large quantities of food in a short period of time
Bulimia_nervosa
Medical diagnostic method
The Binge Eating Scale is a sixteen item questionnaire used to assess the presence of binge eating behavior indicative of an eating disorder. It was devised
Binge_Eating_Scale
Central nervous system stimulant
some individuals. Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by recurrent and persistent episodes of compulsive binge eating. These episodes are often
Amphetamine
Pair of dangerous lions in the Tsavo region of Kenya in 1898
The Tsavo Man-Eaters were a pair of large man-eating male lions in the Tsavo region of Kenya, which were responsible for the deaths of many construction
Tsavo_Man-Eaters
about eating human flesh, possessed a journal written in code which, when decoded, was found to contain a number of recipes for cooking and eating children
List of incidents of cannibalism
List_of_incidents_of_cannibalism
Species of bird
en. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Ant-eating chat - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Ant-eating chat Structured guide to the species
Ant-eating_chat
1972 studio album / Live album by the Allman Brothers Band
Eat a Peach is an album by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released on February 12, 1972, by Capricorn Records. A double album, it was
Eat_a_Peach
Non-profit organization in the USA
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is an American non-profit organization devoted to preventing eating disorders, providing treatment referrals
National Eating Disorders Association
National_Eating_Disorders_Association
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Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : of uncertain origin, probably from Middle English metecalf ‘food calf’, i.e. a calf being fattened up for eating at the end of the summer. It is thus either an occupational name for a herdsman or slaughterer, or a nickname for a sleek and plump individual, from the same word in a transferred sense. The variants in med- appear early, and suggest that the first element was associated by folk etymology with Middle English mead ‘meadow’, ‘pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for someone with a deformed mouth, or for someone who made excessive use of the mouth in eating, drinking, or talking, from Middle High German mūl ‘mouth’.German : possibly a nickname from Middle High German mūl ‘mule’.English : from Mall, a medieval pet form of the female personal name Mary (see Marie 1).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who covered roofs with wooden shingles, from an agent derivative of Middle English spoon ‘chip’, ‘splinter’. However, from the 14th century, under Scandinavian influence, the word had also begun to acquire its modern sense denoting the eating utensil, and in some cases the surname may have been acquired by someone who made spoons, typically from wood or horn.
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Ravan's brother known for sleeping and eating)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a cook, a seller of cooked meats, or a keeper of an eating house, from Old English cÅc (Latin coquus). There has been some confusion with Cocke.Irish and Scottish : usually identical in origin with the English name, but in some cases a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cúg ‘son of Hugo’ (see McCook).In North America Cook has absorbed examples of cognate and semantically equivalent names from other languages, such as German and Jewish Koch.Erroneous translation of French Lécuyer (see Lecuyer).Francis Cooke (died 1663) and his eldest son John were passengers on the Mayflower in 1621; they were joined two years later by Francis’s wife and other children. In the words of William Bradford, when he died he had ‘lived to see his children’s children have children’.
Male
Irish
 Old Irish form of modern Gaelic Fionn, FINN means "fair, white." In Irish legend, this is the name of a hero, Finn MacCool, who became all-knowing after eating a magic salmon. Compare with another form of Finn.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kumbhkarna | கà¯à®®à¯à®ªà®•à®°à¯à®£
(Ravan's brother known for sleeping and eating)
EATING
EATING
Boy/Male
Greek
Farmer.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant spelling of Pilgrim.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Song, Poet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Intelligent
Boy/Male
English
Red.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sahabi name
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : from Old French par Dieu ‘by God’, which was adopted in Middle English in a variety of more or less heavily altered forms. The surname represents a nickname from a favorite oath. According to MacLysaght, the surname in Ireland belonged to a French Protestant family who settled in County Cork.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(अरà¥à¤£) Hindi name ARUN means "redness of the rising sun." In mythology, this is the name of the charioteer of the rising sun. He is said to be a cripple having no thighs.
Surname or Lastname
English (Warwickshire)
English (Warwickshire) : unexplained. It could be a nickname, either from Middle English cok ‘rooster’ + bill ‘beak’ or from Middle English cokebelle ‘small bell’ (from Old French coque ‘shell’). Compare Cogdell, Cogdill.
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n.
Any one of numerous species of fruit-eating birds of tropical America belonging to Ramphastos, Pteroglossus, and allied genera of the family Ramphastidae. They have a very large, but light and thin, beak, often nearly as long as the body itself. Most of the species are brilliantly colored with red, yellow, white, and black in striking contrast.
n.
A peculiar fruit-eating ground pigeon (Didunculus strigiostris) native of the Samoan Islands, and noted for its resemblance, in several characteristics, to the extinct dodo. Its beak is stout and strongly hooked, and the mandible has two or three strong teeth toward the end. Its color is chocolate red. Called also toothbilled pigeon, and manu-mea.
n.
Popularly, a public room for specific uses; esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating saloon; a dancing saloon.
a.
Feeding on flesh; flesh-eating; carnivorous.
n.
Something fit to be eaten; food; as, a peach is good eating.
v. t.
To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
n.
The crab-eating ichneumon (Herpestes urva), native of India. The fur is black, annulated with white at the tip of each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the shoulder.
n.
The keeper of an eating house, or restaurant; a restaurateur.
v. t.
Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking.
v. t.
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
a.
Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said especially of certain insect larvae, crustaceans, and mollusks.
a.
Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool.
prep.
As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object with a preceding verb or adjective; thus, ready to go, i.e., ready unto going; good to eat, i.e., good for eating; I do my utmost to lead my life pleasantly. But it has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn, i.e., I love learning; to die for one's country is noble, i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the prefixing of for to the to; as, what went ye out for see? (Matt. xi. 8).
n.
A flesh-eating animal, especially any one of the carnivorous marsupials.
a.
Eating, or subsisting on, filth.
n.
The practice of eating flesh.
a.
Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle.
n.
An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess.
n.
An arctic seal (Lobodon carcinophaga), having the molars serrated; -- called also crab-eating seal.