| noun | informal terms for a meal |
| verb | take in solid food “She was eating a banana” |
| verb | eat a meal; take a meal “We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls” |
| verb | take in food; used of animals only “This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat” |
| verb | worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way “What's eating you?” |
| verb | use up (resources or materials) “this car consumes a lot of gas” |
| verb | cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid “The acid corroded the metal” |
| eater | noun | someone who consumes food for nourishment |
| eating | noun | the act of consuming food |
| feed | noun | food for domestic livestock |
| feeder | noun | someone who consumes food for nourishment |
| feeding | noun | the act of consuming food |
| consumptive | adjective | tending to consume or use often wastefully |
| consumable | adjective | may be used up |
| depletion | noun | the state of being depleted |
| exhaustion | noun | the act of exhausting something entirely |
| corrosive | adjective | of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
| corrosion | noun | erosion by chemical action |
| corroding | noun | erosion by chemical action |
| rust | noun | a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture |