eat out — to have a meal at a restaurant rather than at home
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to have a meal at a restaurant rather than at home
Pronunciation (IPA): /iːt aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My cooking is so bad that even my smoke detector cheers when I decide to eat out.
- They eat out twice a week because both parents work full-time.
- Let's eat out tonight - I'm too tired to cook anything edible.
eat out
VERB[/iːt aʊt/]
to have a meal at a restaurant rather than at home
They decided to eat out at a cozy Italian place tonight.
When you can't beat out the competition in this neat bout, just eat out!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrasal verb 'eat out' derives from Old English 'etan' (to consume food), combined with the adverb 'out' (away from home). The phrase developed its modern sense of dining at a restaurant during the 20th century as dining-out culture became widespread.
Breakdown
eat (Old English 'etan', to consume) + out (away from one's residence), forming a phrasal verb indicating the act of taking a meal outside the home, typically at a restaurant or establishment.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cooking is so bad that even my smoke detector cheers when I decide to eat out.”
“They eat out twice a week because both parents work full-time.”
“Let's eat out tonight - I'm too tired to cook anything edible.”
“We rarely eat out during weekdays due to our busy schedule.”
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