The Clue
Consume or corrode (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consume
Corrode
Dig in
Dine
Erode
Fall to
Ingest
"Let's ___!"
Lunch
"Mangia!"
Nosh
Partake of
Sup
Take in
Vex, with "at"
Attack a sub?
Bolt down
Bore into
Break bread
Conquer aphagia
Diner sign
Down a hero
Fill the bill?
Finish off
Have a bite
Lunch, e.g.
Mom's admonition
___ one's words
Opposite of fast
Parent's order
"The pig was ___ . . . "
Polish off
Put away
Take the course
Take sides?
Take tiffin
Grab some grub
Have a date, say
Proceed after grace
"When do we ___?"
Do some carbo-loading, e.g.
Definition
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"