Ate — synonyms, definition

1. ate (Noun)

ate (Noun) — Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.

Greek deity

2. ate (Verb)

ate on ate up consumed corroded depleted exhausted fed ran through rusted used up wiped out

ate (Verb) — Take in solid food. ex. "She was eating a banana" ex. "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

ate (Verb) — Have a meal. ex. "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls" ex. "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"

ate (Verb) — Take in food; used of animals only. ex. "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat" ex. "What do whales eat?"

ate (Verb) — Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way. ex. "What's eating you?"

ate (Verb) — Use (resources or materials) over time in order to function. ex. "this car eats up a lot of gas"

ate (Verb) — Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid. ex. "The acid ate the metal"

consumed damaged dropped expended had ingested spent took took in vexed worried ate in ate out ate up banqueted binged bolted bolted down breakfasted broke bread browsed brunched burned burned off burned up consumed cropped devoured dined dined in dined out • • • eat in eat out eat up