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/
Korean meaning: 집이 아닌 식당에서 식사하다, 외식하다
Korean pronunciation: **잇** 아웃
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'eat'은 고대 영어 'etan'에서 유래했고, 'out'과 결합하여 '밖에서 먹는다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 20세기 들어 외식 문화가 발달하면서 널리 사용되게 되었습니다.
🎵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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