Spell Bee Word: eat

Basic Details

Word: Eat

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To take food into your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.

Synonyms: Consume, devour, ingest

Antonyms: Fast, abstain, starve

Idioms and Phrases

1. Eat your heart out: Used to express envy or to boast about something. Example: "She just won a fashion award. Eat your heart out, critics!"
2. You are what you eat: This means that the food you eat can have an effect on your health and character. Example: "If you eat healthy food, you feel healthy; you are what you eat."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Every morning, I eat a bowl of cereal to start my day.

Example 2: In the picnic, we decided to eat sandwiches, fruits, and cookies.

Example 3: It's important to eat vegetables because they are good for our health.

Fun Fact

Did you know that the average person spends about six years of their life eating? That's a lot of time enjoying meals!

Famous Quote

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." - Hippocrates

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What does "eat" mean?

a) To drink juice
b) To take food into your mouth and swallow it
c) To sleep
d) To walk in the park

Answer: b) To take food into your mouth and swallow it

2. Which of these is a synonym of "eat"?

a) Leap
b) Consume
c) Jump
d) Run

Answer: b) Consume

3. What is an antonym of "eat"?

a) Drink
b) Sit
c) Fast
d) Walk

Answer: c) Fast

4. Which sentence uses "eat" correctly?

a) I eat a book every night.
b) I eat my homework after school.
c) I eat pasta for dinner.
d) I eat under the table.

Answer: c) I eat pasta for dinner.

5. Which idiom means to feel envious of someone?

a) You are what you eat
b) Eat your heart out
c) A piece of cake
d) Bite the bullet

Answer: b) Eat your heart out