eats
Takes in nourishment
Eats is an informal noun for food or a meal: Let's grab some eats before the movie.
It appears frequently in casual speech and in names of restaurants or food establishments.
The word carries a relaxed, unpretentious tone that suggests simple, satisfying fare rather than fine dining.
Desire for food
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
- starvingSuffering extreme hunger
peckish · hungry · voracious · insatiable · empty stomach · growling stomach · pangs · hankering
Food or larva
- chowInformal word for meals
- fareTransport payment
- vittlesFood, old-fashioned term
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
provisions · edibles · comestibles · sustenance · rations · refreshments · groceries · munchies
Casual American eatery
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- jointShared by multiple parties
- spotMark or location
- hauntTrouble persistently, as spirits
greasy spoon · taqueria · trattoria · pizzeria · noodle bar · food truck · canteen · cafeteria
Elegant restaurant experience
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
degustation · tasting menu · artisanal · farm-to-table · Michelin · chef's table · foodie · connoisseur
devour
Eat greedily and fast
inhale · gulp · swallow · chew · munch · nibble · gnaw · chomp · bite · savor
appetite
Desire for food
starving · peckish · hungry · voracious · insatiable · empty stomach · growling stomach · pangs · hankering · yearning
grub
Food or larva
nourishment · provisions · edibles · comestibles · sustenance · rations · refreshments · groceries · munchies · bites
dinner
Primary evening meal
brunch · repast · spread · feast · banquet · potluck · barbecue · picnic · buffet · takeout
diner
Casual American eatery
haunt · greasy spoon · taqueria · trattoria · pizzeria · noodle bar · food truck · canteen · cafeteria · mess hall
fine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
gastronomy · degustation · tasting menu · artisanal · farm-to-table · Michelin · chef's table · foodie · connoisseur · palate
eatsfasts
Refrains from eating
starves · goes hungry · abstains · hungers · diets
- eat upConsume entirely
- eat outMeal at a restaurant
- eating outMeals at restaurants
- all you can eatUnlimited food for fixed price
- eating upConsuming completely or enthusiastically
- eat awayGradually destroy by erosion
eat, eating, eaten, uneaten, eatery, eater, eaters, overeating, eateries