eat up — to eat all of something so that nothing is left
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to eat all of something so that nothing is left
Pronunciation (IPA): /iːt ʌp/
Example Sentences
- My little brother ate up the entire pizza before I even got one slice.
- Traffic ate up two hours of my morning, and I still arrived late.
- Stop worrying! Don't let stress eat you up before the exam.
eat up
VERB[/iːt ʌp/]
to eat all of something so that nothing is left
The hungry kids eat up every last bite of pancakes on the table.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'etan' (to eat) combined with the intensifying particle 'up', which adds the sense of completeness or thoroughness.
Breakdown
eat (to consume) + up (completely, thoroughly - intensifier particle)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My little brother ate up the entire pizza before I even got one slice.”
“Traffic ate up two hours of my morning, and I still arrived late.”
“Stop worrying! Don't let stress eat you up before the exam.”
“The new smartphone app is eating up all my phone's storage space.”
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