eats

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːts/

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• Rhymes: -iːts

Verb

eats

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of eat

Noun

eats pl (plural only)

1. (colloquial) Food.

   When are we going to get some eats?

   • 1978, John Linssen, Tabitha fffoulkes, Arbor House, page 109:

     The shower made me feel better, but I was still hungry.
     "I'm going to grab some eats."
     "Dinner will be waiting for you at home."
     "I'M GOING TO GRAB SOME EATS."

   • 2011, Chathuri Nugawela, Eastern Waves, Western Shores, Xlibris, page 81:

     At most of these parties, no one knew who the host was, and you just heard from a friend that there was one, you got some eats and off you went.

   • 2017, Derek T. Morgan, More Cats Tails, Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co., page 579:

     Buggs sighed. He would have preferred to go get some eats too, but Ermin was right.

Anagrams

• AEST, ESTA, East, SEAT, Seat, TEAs, east, etas, sate, saté, seat, seta, tase, teas